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CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 2) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
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The TCPA: Basics, Targeted Industries, and Trends
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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
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
On November 14, 2024, the United States Court for the District of Arizona dismissed a pro se litigant’s claims against Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. (Sun West) and Cody N. Crosier, foreclosure counsel for Sun West...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
Real Property Update - Foreclosure/Attorneys' Fees: where borrower prevailed on argument that dismissal of foreclosure action was required as bank was not entitled to enforce a mortgage contract containing a fee...more
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
On August 4, 2016, in conjunction with issuing the final mortgage servicing rule, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Although a...more
Mortgage lenders and servicers face several regulations in servicing residential mortgages. There are requirements under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), the Equal Credit...more
On August 4, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-awaited final mortgage servicing rule under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and implementing Regulation X, and the Truth in...more
On Friday, May 22, 2015, the CFPB released its Spring 2015 Rulemaking Agenda (Agenda), as mandated by the Regulatory Flexibility Act. These biannual agendas generally include details regarding rulemaking activity at the...more