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UK FCA issues updated Enforcement Information Guide

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority published an updated Enforcement Information Guide, which reflects changes in the FCA Handbook to its revised Enforcement Guide (ENFG) and the Decision Procedure and Penalties manual (DEPP)....more

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Preemption Win for Federal Credit Union in the Ninth Circuit on Bounced Check Fee Claims

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In a significant ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer’s state law claims against a federal credit union on federal preemption grounds. The putative class action...more

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Court Denies CFPB/Townstone Bid to Undo Consent Order

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As previously reported, in March 2025 the CFPB and Townstone Financial (Townstone) filed a joint motion with a U.S. District Court seeking to reverse the November 2024 consent order between the parties that resolved CFPB...more

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Fifth Circuit Agrees to Dismiss CFPB’s UDAAP Examination Manual Appeal, Aligning with Bureau’s New Regulatory Priorities

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On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) appeal concerning the vacated amendments to its Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds DFPI's Commercial Financing Disclosure Rules

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On September 30, 2018, California enacted SB 1235, codified at California Financial Codes sections 22800–22805. SB 1235 requires that an offer of commercial financing for $500,000 or less be accompanied by disclosures of: (1)...more

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Fourth Circuit Limits Beneficiary Bank Liability in BEC Schemes, Requires Actual Knowledge

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Business email compromise (BEC) fraud, driven by technology and increasing sophistication by criminal organizations, has become a major issue for both consumers and financial institutions. According to a September 2024...more

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Fifth Circuit Stays 1071 Rule: A Victory, but Not for Everyone

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a stay in the case challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Small Business Lending Rule, also known as Dodd-Frank Section 1071. This rule, stemming from the...more

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Permission to appeal granted against Financial Ombudsman Service decision concerning motor finance discretionary commission...

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Barclays Partner Finance has been granted permission to appeal against the Administrative Court's judgment in R (Clydesdale Financial Services Ltd) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2024] EWHC 3237 (Admin)...more

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Fourth Circuit Holds SCRA Does Not Bar Mandatory Arbitration in Consumer Agreements, Forcing Portion of Class Action Into...

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On January 27, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a significant opinion holding that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) does not prohibit the enforcement of arbitration...more

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Developments in National Bank Act (NBA) Preemption: Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act is Held Preempted by the NBA; Ninth...

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For followers of developments related to National Bank Act (NBA) preemption and the United States Supreme Court’s related decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., 602 U.S. 205 (2024), the waning days of 2024 proved...more

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Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly - Q4 2024

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Welcome to the Q4 2024 edition of A&O Shearman’s Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly. As public companies and financial institutions continue to migrate to Texas, our Texas-based securities litigation team continues...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Supports Expedition of Appeals of Motor Finance Decisions

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a letter addressed to the Supreme Court regarding the applications for permission to appeal to the SC and requests for expedition in the recent motor finance commission...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Further Temporary Changes to Handling Rules for Motor Finance Complaints

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation on further temporary changes to handling rules for motor finance complaints. The FCA explains that following the Court of Appeal's recent judgment on motor...more

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CFSA Seeks Clarification from Fifth Circuit of Required Compliance Date for CFPB Payday Loan Rule

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On November 18, the plaintiff trade groups in Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd.(CFSA) v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed an Opposed Motion for Clarification of Stay Pending Appeal...more

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Jersey-registered Limited Liability Companies LLCs in financing transactions

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Limited Liability Companies ("LLCs") offer flexibility and familiarity to investment fund, corporate and finance industry participants, particularly those in the US market. US federal tax 'check-the-box' treatment is...more

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Court of Appeal confirms FCA power to impose single-firm redress schemes

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The UK Court of Appeal has confirmed that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has the power to impose single-firm schemes of redress where it considers this is desirable to satisfy one of its statutory operational...more

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Cantor Fitzgerald & Co v Yes Bank Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 695

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The Court of Appeal has confirmed the existence of a ‘natural assumption' that an adjective or determiner at the start of a list qualifies the entirety of it. In its recent decision, the Court of Appeal construed a letter of...more

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Dual registrant regulatory roundup - July 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

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Plaintiffs in credit card late fee rule case ask Fifth Circuit to keep appeal even though the district court has scheduled a...

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On March 26, 2024, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s final credit card late fee rule (“Final Rule”) filed a Notice Regarding Their Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and Administrative Stay in...more

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CFPB revises supervisory appeals process (UPDATED)

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The CFPB has revised its internal supervisory appeals process for institutions seeking to appeal a compliance rating or an adverse material finding.  The revisions became effective immediately upon publication in the Federal...more

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CFPB’s Enhanced Supervisory Appeals Process: A Potentially Beneficial Shift for Financial Institutions

On February 16, the CFPB issued revised rules updating its internal supervisory appeals process for institutions seeking to appeal a compliance rating or an adverse material finding. The updated rules open up new avenues for...more

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Fifth Circuit stays further proceedings in CFPB appeal of summary judgment in lawsuit challenging UDAAP exam manual changes...

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Earlier this month, the CFPB filed a notice with the Texas federal district court that it is appealing to the Fifth Circuit the district court’s order granting summary judgment to a group of trade associations in their...more

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CFPB removes changes regarding discrimination as an unfair practice from UDAAP exam manual but appeals from district court order...

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In September 2023, the CFPB updated its UDAAP Examination Manual to remove the changes it made in March 2022 which provided that unfair acts or practices encompassed discriminatory conduct, even in circumstances to which...more

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Landmark UK Supreme Court decision clarifies scope of banks’ so-called ‘Quincecare duty’

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In Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC, the UK Supreme Court has given unanimous judgment in favour of Barclays Bank, and provided clear guidance on the so-called ‘Quincecare duty’ owed by banks to their customers. White & Case...more

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SEC Finalizes Reforms Under Investment Advisers Act

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In this Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized reforms under the Investment Advisers Act to modernize rules that govern investment adviser advertisements and payments to solicitors, and published a risk...more

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