News & Analysis as of

New York Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices Financial Services Industry

Ballard Spahr LLP

NYC Comptroller calls for strengthening city, state consumer protection laws, regulations

Ballard Spahr LLP on

Accusing the Trump Administration of “dismantling” the CFPB, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city and state officials to fill the void by strengthening consumer protection laws and rules in the city and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

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

Hinch Newman LLP

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

Hinch Newman LLP on

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

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed New York FAIR Business Practices Act Aims to Expand Consumer Protections Against Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Practices

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On March 13, New York State introduced proposed legislation titled the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Act). The proposed legislation seeks to broaden the scope of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New York AG sues payday lenders MoneyLion and DailyPay

Ballard Spahr LLP on

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued payday lenders MoneyLion Inc. and DailyPay Inc. in New York state court, alleging that the two companies took advantage of tens of thousands of New Yorkers....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York Issues Proposed Regulations About Overdraft Fees

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Given the future uncertainty of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to regulate bank overdraft fees, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has stepped in to fill a perceived gap. The DFS...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NYC DCWP Further Delays Effective Date of Amended Debt Collection Rules

Troutman Pepper Locke on

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - April 2024

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York AG Sues Yellowstone Capital Over Alleged “Fraudulent Loans” Targeting Small Businesses

Troutman Pepper Locke on

New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James filed a lawsuit on March 5 against Yellowstone Capital, its founder David Glass, and a network of 30 other affiliated companies and individuals. James alleges that Yellowstone...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York AG Secures $77M Judgment With Merchant Cash Advance Companies

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On February 8, New York attorney general (AG) Letisha James announced a $77 million judgment with three merchant cash advance (MCA) companies, Richmond Capital Group, Ram Capital Funding, and Viceroy Capital Funding, and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB, NY Reach $4M Settlement with Debt Collection Operation

On May 23, the CFPB and the New York Attorney General’s office filed a proposed stipulated judgment in federal district court against a debt collection operation, including several companies and individuals, to resolve...more

12 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide