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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
In a sweeping announcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revoked nearly 70 interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and guidance documents on May 12, 2025. The Federal Register Notice adds to the pullback on...more
On April 22, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to remove the bureau as a plaintiff in CFPB v. Credit Acceptance Corporation, a case that...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced a significant change in its approach to the burgeoning "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) market. The Bureau has announced plans to revoke its May 2024 interpretive...more
The CFPB intends to revoke its Buy Now, Pay Later interpretive rule, according to a status report and joint motion to stay filed by the Bureau and the Financial Technology Association (FTA) in a case brought by the FTA...more
The CFPB rescinded an advisory opinion that had described how one particular type of “earned wage” product did not involve the offering or extension of “credit” as that term is defined in the Truth in Lending Act and...more
On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (Rule) on personal financial data rights under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Rule imposes significant new obligations on...more
Health care providers often find themselves in the position of collecting direct payments for medical services through patient payment plans. While providers must adhere to a myriad of health care laws when doing so, they...more
Point-of-sale financing arrangements payable in four or fewer interest-free installments, known as buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements, have soared since their initial breakthrough during the pandemic. Unlike conventional...more
The CFPB has filed an amicus brief jointly with Maine’s Attorney General, Bureau of Financial Institutions, and Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in a case, Franklin Savings Bank v....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") filed an amicus brief in Franklin Savings Bank v. Bordick, a case before the Supreme Court of Maine. In that case, the borrowers took out a loan that they used to finance...more
In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more
On June 3, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement announcing temporary supervisory and enforcement flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic for credit card issuers regarding electronic...more
The CFPB has issued a statement regarding its supervisory and enforcement practices in connection with the electronic provision of certain credit card disclosures during the pandemic that are required by Regulation Z to be...more
The CFPB recently published ten new TRID FAQs related to lender credits. Previously the CFPB staff provided informal verbal guidance regarding lender credits, and the 2017 amendments to the TRID rule, often referred to as...more
Although the 2017 amendments to the TRID rule, often referred to as TRID 2.0, added commentary to TRID provisions of Regulation Z and, particularly, Appendix D to Regulation Z, that addresses multiple advance construction...more