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FTC Issues GLBA Safeguard Rule FAQs: What Motor Vehicle Dealers Need to Know

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The FTC has issued FAQs for Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule compliance by Motor Vehicle Dealers. Here is what you need to know: Step 1: Are you a financial institution? • You are if you either finance (or...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Not Just for Auto Dealers: What the FTC’s Updated Safeguards Rule Means for All Non-Bank Financial Institutions

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission issued guidance on the updated Safeguards Rule in the form of a set of Frequently Asked Questions for Automobile Dealers. Although directed to auto dealers, the FAQs are a useful...more

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Rhode Island Enacts New Financial Institutions Cybersecurity Law With Immediate Effect

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As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) scale back rulemaking and enforcement, states are advancing more prescriptive cybersecurity standards for financial institutions, including...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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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 29, 2025)

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FTC Obtains Temporary Restraining Order and Asset Freeze Against Seven Debt Relief Companies and Their Owners for Allegedly Deceptive Practices. On July 14, the FTC filed a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 15, 2025)

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FTC Sends Warning Letters Regarding Potential Noncompliance With “Made in USA” Requirements. On July 8, the FTC sent letters to a flagpole retailer, footwear maker, football equipment company, and personal care products...more

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FTC Guidance Confirms OEMs Are Not “Service Providers” to Dealers Under Safeguards Rule

Recently issued guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addresses frequently asked questions about the application of the agency’s Safeguards Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 314.1 et seq., to new car dealers since the 2023...more

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Driving Digital Security: The FTC's Safeguards Rule Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso are joined by colleagues Kim Phan and Aileen Ng for a deep dive into the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Safeguards Rule...more

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Right To Know - June 2025, Vol. 30

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: North Dakota Passes Law...more

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[Webinar] Consumer Financial Services Bites of the Month: Evening in June with the CFPB - June 18th, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Please join Eric Johnson, Justin Hosie, and Kristen Yarows as they recap recent consumer financial services activities including the CFPB resuming its redress to consumers of a sales-training company, the City of Baltimore...more

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What Are the Key Enforcement Priorities of the FTC?

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Actual deception, substantial injury (including through AI), kids and teens, financial institutions and employees. Those are the key enforcement priorities of the Federal Trade Commission when it comes to data privacy...more

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CFPB withdraws notice on certain contract terms, citing duplication

On May 15, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its proposed rule regarding prohibited terms and conditions in agreements for consumer financial products or services under Regulation AA. The withdrawal...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 Bites of the Month - April 2025 - "I'll Remember April and the CFPB"

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

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The State AG Report – 04.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Illegal E-Cigarette Sales Targeted by AG Enforcement...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 2

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Our podcast show being released today is part 2 of a repurposed interactive webinar that we presented on March 24 featuring two of the leading journalists who cover the CFPB - Jon Hill from Law360 and Evan Weinberger from...more

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Cooking Up Compliance: Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Financial Privacy

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Like a health inspection sticker in a restaurant’s front window, a GLBA privacy notice must provide clear and conspicuous disclosures about a financial institution’s practices relating to nonpublic personal information (NPI)....more

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FTC Signals Strong Stance on Civil Investigation Demands

In a March 10 blog post, the new Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to enforcing consumer protection laws through Civil Investigation Demands (CIDs)....more

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2024 Year in Review: Cards, Payments, and Consumer Banking

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We expect continued scrutiny by regulators on fees, including enforcement actions and rulemakings, with the caveat that the new administration could shift federal priorities away from this fee crackdown....more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

The Desk: March Edition

In other news from last month, we found out that Brian Quintenz was nominated by President Trump to serve as the next CFTC Chair. See our synopsis on Quintenz below. If and when Quintenz is confirmed—TBD on when the Senate...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief Warning Against Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB

Last week, a coalition of all 23 democratic attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland warning against efforts by the Trump Administration to defund and disband the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

What is Happening With the CFPB?

We have been waiting to see how things are shaking out for the now-beleaguered Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).  A month out from Trump’s inauguration, we are still in a position of wondering if there will be a...more

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FDIC fines bank $650K for alleged unfair and deceptive acts

On January 31, the FDIC publicly announced its order for a bank in Sandy, Utah, to pay a civil money penalty of $650,000 due to allegations of deceptive acts and unfair practices. ...more

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2025 Market Outlook: Government Regulators Prioritize Data Protection and Cybersecurity

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In 2024, financial sector regulators prioritized cybersecurity issues impacting financial institutions and the public. Key U.S. federal agencies—including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission, and...more

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The Tides Are Changing For Fair Access Banking Laws

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Fair access banking laws, at the epicenter of the debates between ESG and so-called antiwoke regulation and federal/state preemption, may see a resurgence under the new presidential administration. In recent years, the...more

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