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CFPB ceases special supervision against installment lender

On May 22, an installment lender disclosed in a securities filing that the CFPB recently withdrew a 2023 order designating the company for supervision. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the CFPB claimed special oversight...more

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CFPB Drops Two More Major Lawsuits 

The CFPB has recently dismissed two more enforcement actions—one against a major credit reporting agency and another against a lease-to-own financing provider. Both lawsuits involved allegations of abusive, unfair, and...more

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New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Issues Finding of Probable Cause Against Consumer Financial Services Company for...

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On March 11, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR issued a finding of probable cause against Advance Funding Partners/Same Day Funding (Advance...more

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New York Courts Appear Skeptical of Certain Fees in Sales-Based Financing Transactions

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On February 11, 2025, the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County, ordered a hearing on whether a financing contract between Square Funding LLC and Walsh Roofing Services of Tampa Bay, LLC, was a "merchant cash advance"...more

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Congressional Democrats accuse Trump Administration of ‘incursion’ at the CFPB

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More than 185 Democrats in the House and Senate are urging Trump Administration officials to restore the enforcement and supervisory powers of the CFPB....more

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District Court orders CFPB to indicate whether it intends to continue prosecution of ongoing case

On February 7, the U.S. SDNY denied a lender’s request for leave to file a motion to stay litigation brought by the CFPB, but ordered the CFPB to inform the court whether it continues to prosecute the action. The underlying...more

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CFPB Releases Report on Auto Repossessions

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As discussed here, in February 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) launched the auto finance data pilot and issued nine market monitoring orders to three banks, three finance companies, and three...more

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Washington State issues interim guidance on its Predatory Loan Prevention Act

Recently, Washington State’s Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued interim guidance on its Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA), which became effective on June 6, 2024 and amends the state’s Consumer Loan Act...more

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Lower Criminal Interest Rate Now in Effect

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As detailed in our prior blog the Government of Canada proposed amendments to lower the criminal interest rate to an annual percentage rate (APR) of 35 percent (the prior criminal interest rate, being an effective rate of 60...more

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CFPB: Most debt collection complaints in 2023 were attempts to collect debts not owed

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The most frequent consumer debt collection complaints filed with the CFPB in 2023 were attempts to collect debts that actually were not owed, the bureau said in its annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report....more

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CFPB Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.25 Million for Allegedly Deceiving Servicemembers and Veterans

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced it had entered into a consent order with NewDay USA, a Florida-based non-bank direct mortgage lender, over allegations that the lender misled...more

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Unlawful funding argument raised in challenge to final CFPB rule

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We have previously blogged about how targets of CFPB enforcement actions have asserted that the actions must be dismissed because the investigations were conducted and the lawsuits were brought and are being prosecuted with...more

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CFPB files and prosecutes yet another enforcement lawsuit using funds obtained in violation of the CFPB’s enabling statute...

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The Introduction to the Complaint which was filed by the CFPB on May 17, 2024 against Solo Funding, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California – Western Division Los Angeles (Judge R. Gary...more

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Populus files motion to dismiss CFPB enforcement action based on fact that CFPB has been unlawfully funded by Fed when it had no...

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We have previously blogged about an enforcement action brought on July 12, 2022 by the CFPB against Populus Financial Group, Inc., d/b/a ACE Cash Express, Inc. in Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas...more

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The CFPB and State AGs Act Jointly Against Online Educational Company

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In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The CFPB and State AGs Act Jointly Against Online Educational Company," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses a joint enforcement action taken by...more

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CFPB Issues Final Rule Creating Nonbank Enforcement Action Registry

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The CFPB issued its final rule, titled the Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders Final Rule, on June 3, 2024. The rule will require certain nonbank entities to register certain covered...more

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CFPB’s Spring Edition of Its Supervisory Highlights Focuses on Consumer Reporting

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released the spring edition of its Supervisory Highlights report, providing a high-level overview of alleged unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices...more

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Year in Review and a Look Ahead: Navigating the Debt Collection Landscape — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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Join us for an enlightening episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, where we dissect the intricate world of debt collection, reflecting on the past year and forecasting future trends. This episode, hosted by Chris Willis,...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - January 2024 - A Hazy Shade of Winter With the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the January 2024 webinar....more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - September 2023 # 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 Finance Services industry over the past week...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2022 Annual Review - Nondiscrimination and Military Protection Laws

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws. The CFPB has historically been particularly active with respect to...more

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Cutting Corners in a Competitive Auto Market

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") announced in a press release issued in conjunction with the release of its latest Supervisory Highlights that it is concerned that financial institutions and other companies...more

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SBA Implemented Changes to PPP as a Part of American Rescue Plan Act

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In this Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies announced that the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio for depository institutions will expire as scheduled on March 31, 2021; the Small Business...more

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Watch Out for California – State Stepping Up Fintech and Lending Regulatory Enforcement

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A recent legal conference in Washington, DC, highlighted newly proposed and ongoing regulatory changes in California concerning consumer and commercial lending. ...more

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NYDFS Creates "Powerhouse" Consumer Financial Protection Division

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The New York Department of Financial Services makes good on a promise to fill the void left by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On April 29, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") announced...more

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