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To keep you informed of recent activities, here are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
An ex parte temporary restraining order has been issued against the participants in a debt relief services scheme that allegedly targeted seniors, including veterans, using a variety of deceptive practices, including falsely...more
On July 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against a group of companies and individuals operating under the “Accelerated Debt” brand, alleging they...more
The debt settlement industry is fast emerging as a significant portion of the overall consumer financial services market, yet many still do not understand the space. Please join Hudson Cook partner Cathy Brennan as she...more
In the third installment of the four-part "Payments Year in Review" series, hosts Keith Barnett, Josh McBeain, and Carlin McCrory discuss the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) actions in 2024 and their expectations for 2025. ...more
A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against Superior Servicing and its operator Dennise Merdjanian, following FTC allegations that the company claimed to be affiliated with the Department of Education, collected...more
Today’s ever-shifting business environment means that consumers, businesses, employers, and employees all expect to transact digitally. To remain efficient and competitive, companies must digitally transform their businesses....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
On December 9, the FTC announced it secured a preliminary injunction against a company accused of deceptive practices in the student loan debt relief sector. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of...more
The FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Seek Capital and its CEO, Roy Ferman, alleging that the company operated a bogus business finance scheme that cost small...more
On May 1, 2024, the FTC filed suit against BlueSnap, an international payment facilitator, along with two of its executives, simultaneously submitting a stipulated order containing both monetary and non-monetary relief. The...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently entered into proposed stipulations with a group of student loan debt relief providers to resolve allegations that the group conducted deceptive marketing and sales practices in...more
The Federal Trade Commission has released its Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda as part of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions....more
The CFPB announced this week that it has entered into a proposed settlement of a lawsuit it filed in 2019 in Utah federal district court against a group of defendants who constitute the largest credit repair organizations in...more
On July 18, the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the DOJ, FCC, and attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced a new initiative to...more
On May 8, the FTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently issued temporary restraining orders (TROs) against two student loan debt relief companies that allegedly tricked...more
On May 1, three individuals accused of allegedly participating in a credit card debt relief scheme agreed to court orders permanently banning them from telemarketing and selling debt relief products and services...more
On February 16, the DOJ filed a complaint on behalf of the FTC against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) in connection with debt relief...more
On February 13, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan denied a motion to dismiss filed by certain defendants in a credit repair scheme....more
On November 21, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Of Tennessee granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC’s) ex parte motion for, among other relief, a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) to shut down an...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission turned its attention to the mortgage relief industry once again. In its most recent enforcement action, the FTC joined forces for the first time with the California Department of...more
Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on FCRA Permissible Purposes for Providing Consumer Reports. On July 7, the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that outlines...more