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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
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CFPB drops probe of Credova Financial LLC, saying it was politically motivated ‘debanking’

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Contending that the Biden Administration’s investigation of Credova Financial LLC was an instance of politically motivated debanking, the CFPB is dropping its probe of the company....more

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CFPB Terminates Investigation Into BNPL Firearms Financing Provider, Citing Political Bias

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On August 19, 2025, the CFPB announced that it had closed a multi-year investigation into a fintech company offering buy-now, pay-later financing for firearms. The Bureau stated that the matter would not proceed to settlement...more

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Judge Denies Joint Motion to Vacate CFPB Settlement with a Chicago-Based Non-Bank Lender

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An Illinois federal district court judge presiding over a revived redlining case denied a joint motion to vacate a 2024 voluntary settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a Chicago-based non-bank...more

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Townstone Case Twist: Federal District Court Stands Firm on Redlining Settlement Amid CFPB Controversy

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On June 12, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied the joint motion by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and Townstone Financial, Inc. to vacate the Stipulated Final...more

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District court receives joint parties’ counter to amicus brief in redlining case

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On April 15, the CFPB filed a joint brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to vacate a judgment and consent decree in a case involving alleged redlining practices by a financial company....more

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CFPB and Townstone Financial Move to Vacate Redlining Settlement Alleging Misconduct Under Former CFPB Director

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In a surprising turn of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and Townstone Financial, Inc. (Townstone) have jointly moved to vacate the Stipulated Final Judgment and Order previously entered in...more

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2nd challenge to CFPB medical debt reporting rule filed in Texas

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On January 8, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas challenging the CFPB’s newly finalized medical debt rule that restricts credit reporting agencies from including medical debt...more

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The 2023 Term of the Supreme Court: Administrative and Regulatory Law Rulings

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It is instructive to review the Supreme Court’s record in its most recent term, concentrating on regulatory and administrative law cases, which are usually back-burner issues. But not this term....more

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Senate votes to override CFPB small business lending rule

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On Wednesday, by a vote of 53-44, the Senate voted to approve S.J. 32, the resolution introduced under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to override the CFPB’s final Section 1071 small business lending rule (1071 Rule)....more

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Plaintiffs in Kentucky lawsuit challenging CFPB final small business lending rule file motion for preliminary injunction

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The Kentucky banks and Kentucky trade association that filed a lawsuit in a Kentucky federal district court challenging the CFPB’s final small business lending rule (Rule) have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. ...more

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Texas federal court grants credit union motion for leave to intervene in lawsuit challenging CFPB final small business lending...

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A Texas credit union and two credit union trade associations have been granted leave to intervene in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s final small business lending rule (Rule) that is pending in a Texas federal district...more

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DC Circuit Rules CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Does Not Mandate Use of “Model Clause”

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The U. S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the CFPB’s prepaid card rule (Prepaid Rule) does not mandate a “model clause.” The ruling was made in the lawsuit that PayPal, one of the largest digital wallet...more

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This Week At The Ninth: Deceptive Financial Advisory Services and Religious Speech

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This week, the Court addresses the definition of “financial advisory services” under the Consumer Financial Protection Act and whether a plaintiff’s allegations of First Amendment violations plausibly stated a claim under...more

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Enters Eviction Fray With New Ruling Under FDCPA

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On April 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule intended to help residential tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent.1 2 This rule was issued under the CFPB’s authority...more

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Trump-Era CFPB Retrospective: Debunking the Myths and Looking Ahead to Biden

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The Trump era of the last four years is regarded in the popular press as one of federal deregulation, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will commemorate the eleventh anniversary of its founding later this...more

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Consumer Law Hinsights – December 2020

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Consumer Law Hinsights is a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies. Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Win in TCPA...more

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PayPal Sues CFPB Over Prepaid Rule

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On December 11, 2019, PayPal filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia over the “Prepaid Rule” that went into effect in April 2019.  PayPal, Inc. v. Consumer Financial Protection...more

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All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights: Issue 3, July 2020

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Welcome! Welcome to the new format of All Consuming . We listened to the feedback. A newsletter filled with long articles gives the detailed information some are looking for but becomes another thing that others have to...more

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The Supreme Court - June 29, 2020

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Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, No. 19-7: Congress established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) in light of the 2008 financial crisis to be an independent regulatory agency. Unlike...more

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PayPal files summary judgment motion in lawsuit against CFPB challenging prepaid card rule

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PayPal has filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the CFPB seeking to invalidate the Bureau’s prepaid card rule (“Rule”).  The Rule became effective on April 1, 2019....more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.27.2020 | Top Story: Ninth Circuit Limits First Amendment Application on Tech Platforms

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The Ninth Circuit has ruled unanimously that privately operated internet platforms are “free to censor content they don’t like”—a “not unexpected” ruling that nonetheless “marks the most emphatic rejection . . . that YouTube,...more

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PayPal files lawsuit against CFPB challenging prepaid card rule

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PayPal filed a lawsuit against the CFPB last week in the D.C. federal district court seeking to invalidate the Bureau’s prepaid card rule (“Rule”).  The Rule became effective on April 1 of this year....more

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PayPal Sues the CFPB Over the Prepaid Account Rule

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On Wednesday, PayPal sued the CFPB in federal district court in the District of Columbia claiming the Bureau's Prepaid Account Rule (“Rule”) is arbitrary and capricious and was issued in violation of the Administrative...more

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Financial Services Report - Summer 2017

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EDITOR’S NOTE - Summer blockbuster season is officially upon us. Have you seen Wonder Woman yet? What about Guardians of the Galaxy Part 2? It’s déjà vu all over again with Baywatch, Pirates of the Caribbean, Alien,...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - April 2017

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Editor's Note - A New Argument for Financial Regulatory Reform. Over the past several weeks, there has been a steady stream of pessimistic views on the prospects for meaningful financial regulatory reform. Senate Banking...more

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