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CFPB proposes to eliminate ability to allocate civil money penalties to fund financial literacy programs

On June 18, the CFPB published a proposed rule in the Federal Register amending its 2013 rule implementing the CFPA provision establishing the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund. The proposed rule rescinds aspects of the...more

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CFPB Proposes to Eliminate Education Allocations from Civil Penalty Fund

On June 18, the CFPB published a proposed rule that would rescind its authority to use money from the Civil Penalty Fund for consumer education and financial literacy initiatives. The proposed changes would amend the CFPB’s...more

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CFPB signals five future publications in OMB filings

On June 4, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs received five pending publications from the CFPB. The five rulemakings under consideration included: (i) Loan Originator Compensation Requirements Under the Truth in...more

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CFPB Publishes Additional Proposals to Rescind "Unnecessary" Rules and Regulations

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The CFPB continues on its path to rescind what it considers to be unnecessary regulatory guidance, with two additional proposals recently published. First, the agency published an interim final rule on May 16, 2025, to...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 21, 2025)

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Wiley also has launched a Trump Administration Resource Center and Resource Guide to track Executive branch priorities during the second Administration of President Trump. With Wiley’s deep-rooted understanding of Washington...more

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CFPB withdraws notice on certain contract terms, citing duplication

On May 15, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its proposed rule regarding prohibited terms and conditions in agreements for consumer financial products or services under Regulation AA. The withdrawal...more

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CFPB Withdraws Guidance and Proposed Rules on Data Broker, Video Game Payments, and Contract Clauses

On May 15, the CFPB withdrew three Biden-era rulemaking proposals, including a December 2024 proposal to regulate data brokers as consumer reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a January proposal to...more

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Updates in Consumer Finance Law: Dramatic Changes to the CFPB Under the Second Trump Administration

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – the federal agency tasked with enforcing, implementing, regulating and supervising consumer financial products and services across the country – is expected to see dramatic...more

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Brownstein Secures Regulatory Relief Promoting Credit Access and Affordability

Over the past several weeks, litigation and government relations efforts have resulted in the accounts receivables management (“ARM”) industry achieving regulatory clarity, which will allow the industry to better serve...more

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The State AG Report – 04.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Illegal E-Cigarette Sales Targeted by AG Enforcement...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 1

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Our podcast show being released today is Part 1 of a repurposed interactive webinar that we presented on March 24, featuring two of the leading journalists who cover the CFPB - Jon Hill from Law360 and Evan Weinberger from...more

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2024 Credit Reporting Review: Impactful Changes and Future Forecast — FCRA Focus Podcast

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In this episode of FCRA Focus, host Dave Gettings is joined by Cindy Hanson, Scott Kelly, and Tim St. George, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, to discuss the most impactful...more

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As Trump Administration rolls back CFPB’s work, New York wants to fill the void

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As the Trump Administration attempts to drastically cut CFPB funding and staffing, New York regulators and legislators are attempting to fill what could be a void in consumer protection efforts....more

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CFPB Extends Comment Periods for Two Proposed Regulation V Rules

The CFPB is extending the comment periods for two proposed rulemakings under Regulation V, which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). On March 5, the Bureau extended the comment period for its proposed rule on...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 26, 2025)

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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

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Overdraft Free? New York's Pre-Proposed Outreach on Bank Fees

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Insufficient funds transactions occur when consumers issue a payment order (a check, some other written order or an electronic debit) against funds in their bank account, and the account lacks sufficient funds to cover the...more

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CFPB Proposes a New Rule Prohibiting Certain Contractual Terms for Consumer Financial Products

On January 13, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a new proposed rule attempting to ban certain contractual provisions in "take it or leave it" consumer contracts that purport to "waive substantive...more

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NY State Department of Financial Services issues proposed overdraft rule

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The New York State Department of Financial Services has released a proposed rule that would regulate overdraft, non-sufficient funds (NSF), and return deposit item fees charged by banks, trust companies, savings banks,...more

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What Just Happened at the FTC and CFPB: Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 24, 2025)

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In the two weeks before Inauguration, both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a flurry of rulemaking developments, policy announcements, and enforcement filings and...more

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Executive Order Pauses All Pending Rulemaking Activity for Federal Agencies: Impact on CFPB

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President Donald Trump’s executive order titled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review directs federal agencies to stop all rulemaking activity pending within the agency and to consider all rules already published as paused for 60...more

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CFPB’s Proposed Rule Aims to Prohibit the Use of Certain Contractual Provisions in Consumer Financial Products or Services...

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Background, Purpose, and Structure of the Proposed Rule - On January 13, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a proposed rule, which aims "to prohibit certain contractual provisions in agreements...more

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CFPB Proposes Rule to Protect Consumers from Unfair Contract Clauses

On January 13, 2025, the CFPB announced a proposed rule aimed at prohibiting companies from including in consumer agreements terms that operate to waive consumers’ legal rights, allow companies to unilaterally change key...more

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CFPB Proposes Rule to Ban Contract Terms Purporting to Limit Consumer Rights

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On January 13, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it proposed a rule (the Proposed Rule) seeking to ban certain terms and conditions in agreements for consumer financial products or services...more

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CFPB Seeks Input on Digital Payment Privacy and Consumer Protections

The regulation of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and video game payment mechanisms, has long been a gray area. Regulatory agencies have struggled to define the extent of their jurisdiction over these rapidly...more

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CFPB Finalizes Personal Financial Data Rights Rule 1033

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On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) finalized its personal financial data rights rule (“The Final 1033 Rule” or the “Final Rule”) that would require data providers to make available to...more

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