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NYC Comptroller Requested Stronger Protections for New Yorkers Amidst Attenuated CFPB Authority

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a report titled “Standing Up for New York Consumers – How New York State and New York City can Strengthen Consumer Financial Protection in the Trump Era,” which called for the...more

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Five Things to Know About the New York Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act

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As part of an omnibus 2026 budget bill, New York passed a new law that will broadly govern point-of-sale (POS) installment financing offered to New York residents. The Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Act was signed into law in early...more

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New York’s proposed FAIR Business Practices Act – potential implications for business

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently signaled a retreat from its regulatory and enforcement posture by outlining its 2025 supervisory and enforcement priorities and rescinding 67 regulatory guidance documents. In...more

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FAIR Business Practices Act Passed by New York Legislature that Bolsters GBL Section 349

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As recently blogged about here, in March 2025, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (“FAIR”) Business Practices Act in the State...more

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New York AG Secures $250,000 Settlement With Money Transmitter Over Remittance Rule Violations

On June 13, Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a stipulated final judgement resolving claims brought by the New York Attorney General against a global money...more

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New York Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Law to License Buy-Now-Pay-Later Lenders

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The regulatory environment for “Buy Now, Pay Later” (or “BNPL”) loans is entering a new era. On May 9, 2025, New York enacted legislation that will require providers of BNPL loans to be licensed by the state and adhere to...more

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CFPB Drops Remittance Lawsuit against Money Transfer Provider

On April 8, a federal court granted the CFPB’s motion to withdraw from its joint enforcement action against a global money transmitter. The lawsuit, originally filed in April 2022 in partnership with the New York Attorney...more

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New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Jesse Silverman and James Kim to discuss recent developments in New York's legislative efforts to strengthen its consumer financial...more

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Consumer Finance State Roundup - March 2025

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The latest edition of the Consumer Finance State Roundup highlights recently enacted measures of potential interest from two states: California: Effective January 1, California Assembly Bill 3108 addresses mortgage fraud. ...more

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NYC DCWP Further Delays Effective Date of Amended Debt Collection Rules

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In our previous post, we discussed the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (NYC DCWP) decision to delay the enforcement of the amended debt collection rules from December 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025....more

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Litigation Byte (December Edition)

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Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more

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New York Governor Consumer Protection Agenda Targets Unfair and Deceptive Practices and BNPL Providers

On January 2, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced “a sweeping consumer protection and affordability agenda,” what she termed as the “most significant expansion of consumer laws since 1980.” As part of that agenda,...more

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