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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 12, 2025)

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Federal and State Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Seeks Comment on New Thresholds for Larger Participants in the Automobile Financing, Consumer Reporting, International Money Transfer, and Debt Collection Markets. On August...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Consumer Financial Services Bites of the Month - July 2025 #2

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the July 2025 webinar....more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2025 # 5

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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CFPB Settles First Action Under New Leadership: Current State of the CFPB and a Look Ahead

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) has seen significant changes since President Donald Trump fired former Director Rohit Chopra in January 2025. Under Acting Director Russell Vought, the CFPB has...more

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State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - June 2025: Hot AG Summer kicks off with California's largest-ever CCPA...

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California Attorney General Bonta entered into the state's largest California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") settlement to date with a website publisher for $1.55 million....more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2025

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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Consumer Financial Services Bites of the Month - June 2025

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the June 2025 webinar....more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 17, 2025)

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Wiley also has launched a Trump Administration Resource Center and Resource Guide to track Executive branch priorities during the second Administration of President Trump. With Wiley’s deep-rooted understanding of Washington...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – June 2025 # 3

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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CFPB reopens case against student loan debt-relief company

On June 9, the CFPB filed a motion to vacate a stay of proceedings and reopen a case that had been administratively closed since February. In response to the CFPB’s request, the court scheduled a hearing on July 11. The...more

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2025 Litigation Trends in Consumer Finance Protection: Steady Annual Growth Despite April Dip

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WebRecon's April 2025 report presents an intriguing mix of data in the consumer complaints and litigation landscape. Despite a downturn in April's case filings compared to March of this year, the year-to-date (YTD) statistics...more

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CFPB Revokes Guidance in Sweeping Rollback of Agency Policies and Priorities

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In a sweeping announcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revoked nearly 70 interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and guidance documents on May 12, 2025. The Federal Register Notice adds to the pullback on...more

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Federal Appeals Court Backs District Court: No Notary Exception to Face-to-Face Rule in Debt Relief Case

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On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decisive ruling in a case involving allegations that certain debt-relief service providers illegally collected advance fees in violation of the...more

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Multistate Coalition Urges CFPB to Prioritize and Distribute Consumer Refunds

Last week, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from ten other states, and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation wrote the Consumer Protection...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Certainty and Uncertainty May 2025 - CFPB v. NCSLT Again Again Again

As if the saga of litigation involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and National Collegiate Master Student Loan Trusts (“NCSLT”) that has been going on since 2017 has not been protracted and complicated...more

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In Another Reversal, the CFPB Dismisses Case Against National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts

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On April 28, 2025, the District Court for the District of Delaware granted a joint motion to dismiss with prejudice a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) against the National...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – May 2025 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 6, 2025)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and at the state level. CFPB activity continues to be...more

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CFPB Orders Defunct Debt-Relief Company to Pay $43 Million for Alleged Student Loan Abuses 

On May 1, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ordered the former owner of a now-defunct debt-relief company to pay over $43 million in restitution and penalties. The order resolves a lawsuit filed...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – May 2025

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB, student loan trusts agree to dismiss case with prejudice

On April 25, the CFPB filed a joint stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. This case stems from the CFPB’s 2017 enforcement action against a collection of 15...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Dismisses Two Actions Against Student Loan Trusts and Subprime Auto Lender 

The CFPB recently dropped two more lawsuits it brought under the Chopra administration—one involving a student loan securitization trust and the other regarding a subprime auto finance company. Both lawsuits included...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Shifts Supervision and Enforcement Priorities; Staff Reduction Stayed by Court

On April 16, the CFPB released an internal memo outlining major shifts in its supervision and enforcement priorities, signaling a retreat from several areas of regulatory activity. The next day, the Bureau issued formal...more

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CFPB to Revoke Medical Debt Collection Advisory Opinion

On April 11, the CFPB filed a joint motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia indicating its intent to revoke an advisory opinion on medical debt collection. The Bureau requested a stay of litigation...more

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Slimmed-Down CFPB to Focus on Bank Oversight, Concrete Consumer Harm

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On April 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent an internal memorandum to CFPB staff describing its 2025 supervisory and enforcement priorities. Not surprisingly, the memo highlights its intended departure...more

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