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Federal Judge vacates CFPB medical debt rule

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A Texas federal judge has voided a Biden Administration CFPB rule that would have prohibited medical debt in credit reports....more

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House Financial Services Committee approves ‘trigger leads’ bill

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The House Financial Services Committee has approved a bill that would restrict the use of “trigger leads” in the mortgage industry. ...more

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Trigger Leads – Don’t Forget about the States

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As Rich Andreano blogged on April 15, 2025, legislation to prohibit or restrict so-called “trigger leads” in the home-buying process has been reintroduced in the House and Senate. The legislation has broad industry and...more

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CFPB Withdraws Guidance and Proposed Rules on Data Broker, Video Game Payments, and Contract Clauses

On May 15, the CFPB withdrew three Biden-era rulemaking proposals, including a December 2024 proposal to regulate data brokers as consumer reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a January proposal to...more

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CFPB Withdraws Proposed FCRA Data Broker Rule

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed its decision to withdraw the proposed rule titled “Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V)” in the Federal Register....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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CFPB Rescinds Dozens of Regulatory Guidance Documents in Major Regulatory Shift

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced the withdrawal of 67 regulatory guidance documents, including interpretive rules, policy statements, and advisory opinions that have been issued since the...more

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CFPB, industry groups ask Federal Judge to kill bureau medical debt rule

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The CFPB says it wants to scrap a Biden Administration rule that prohibits credit reporting agencies from including medical debts on credit reports, one of many Biden era rules that the Trump Administration has sought to...more

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CFPB Announces 2025 Supervision and Enforcement Priorities

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a memo to staff outlining its new supervision and enforcement priorities for 2025....more

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Legislation to prohibit ‘trigger leads’ in mortgage industry reintroduced in House, Senate

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Legislation to prohibit so-called “trigger leads” in the homebuying process once again has been reintroduced in the House and Senate....more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – April 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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Navigating the New Consumer Financial Services Landscape: Enforcement, Compliance, and Litigation Risks

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Financial services companies may feel relief from the aggressive federal oversight and regulation that defined the past decade. However, regulatory risk has not disappeared—it has shifted. ...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – March 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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CFPB extends comment period on potential Regulation V amendments

On March 7, the CFPB announced a comment period extension for its advance NPRM addressing concerns related to information about coerced debt (i.e., where individuals are manipulated into incurring debt without their consent)...more

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Financial Services trade groups call on CFPB to abandon its data broker proposed rule

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Seventeen financial services trade groups are calling on the CFPB to abandon its plan to amend rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to vastly expand the scope of the FCRA by redefining what a “consumer report” is...more

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FCRA Regulatory Year in Review — FCRA Focus Podcast

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Join host Kim Phan and special guests David Anthony, Stefanie Jackman, and Mark Furletti as they delve into the significant Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) developments of 2024 and provide insights on what to expect in 2025....more

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FCRA in Focus

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Join us for a new episode of Financial Services Focus with partner Eric Mitzenmacher and associate Kerri Webb, as they discuss the CFPB's recently proposed FCRA rulemaking, which, if finalized as proposed, would affect the...more

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Introducing the Consumer Financial Services Year in Review Series: A Look at What’s to Come — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis and Michael Lacy, Consumer Financial Services Practice Group leader, introduce Troutman Pepper Locke's annual Year in Review and Look Ahead publication. The...more

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CFPB issues medical debt rule; regulation immediately challenged in federal court

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The CFPB has issued its  final rule that will prohibit the inclusion of medical debts in credit reports lenders use to make credit decisions and that will also generally prohibit lenders from using medical debt information in...more

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CFPB Finalizes Rule to Limit Impact of Medical Debt on Credit Reporting

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The CFPB has finalized a rule amending regulations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address the use and reporting of medical information in credit decisions. The Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies...more

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Trade Associations File Challenge to CFPB’s Rule on Medical Debt in Consumer Reports

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized a rule aimed at removing an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the consumer reports of approximately 15 million Americans. This rule amends...more

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CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Consumer Reports

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On January 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized its rule aimed at removing an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the consumer reports of approximately 15 million Americans....more

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CFPB Releases Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Amid House Financial Services Committee Leaders’ Calls to Halt Rulemaking

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its semiannual regulatory agenda, outlining its planned rulemaking initiatives. This agenda includes a mix of rules in the pre-rulemaking, proposed...more

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RegFi Episode 53: Expanding the FCRA to Data Brokers

RegFi Co-Hosts Jerry Buckley, Sherry Safchuk and Sasha Leonhardt explore the implications of the CFPB’s recently proposed amendments to Regulation V that would apply the Fair Credit Reporting Act to data brokers. The...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – December 2024 # 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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