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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, August 2025

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's decision to restart the open banking rulemaking process; the UK FCA's publication of a policy statement with final...more

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CFPB Invites Comment on Larger Participant Thresholds

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued advance notices of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on whether to revise the thresholds that define “larger participants” in key consumer financial industries....more

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CFPB Briefly Releases Semi-Annual Rulemaking Agenda Amidst Uncertainty

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As has been well-documented, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is navigating a period of significant uncertainty. Just last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated a...more

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Plaintiffs ask for delay in compliance dates for CFPB open banking rule

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The banking plaintiffs in the suit challenging the CFPB’s open banking rule (“Rule”) have asked a federal court to delay the compliance date of the Rule, contending that even though the Trump Administration has said it was...more

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CFPB Section 1033 Open Banking Rule Stayed as CFPB Initiates New Rulemaking

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In a significant turn of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has decided to initiate a new rulemaking process concerning its final rule on personal financial data rights under Section 1033 of the...more

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Credit Unions Advocate for Digital Asset Custody in Light of GENIUS Act

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On July 18, America’s Credit Unions sent a letter to the Honorable Kyle Hauptman, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), urging the agency to initiate rulemaking that would allow credit unions to take...more

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Putative Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against loanDepot Alleging Loan Originator Compensation Rule Violations

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Recently, a complaint was filed against loanDepot.Com, LLC (“loanDepot”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)/Regulation Z loan originator compensation...more

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CFPB will not issue revised BNPL rule

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Having previously announced that it was withdrawing its Buy Now, Pay Later rule, the CFPB recently said that it does not intend to issue a revised rule....more

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CFPB Files Rulemaking Items With Office of Management and Budget

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The CFPB recently made filings with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the following rules...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – May 2025 # 3

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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CFPB Proposes Rescission of Nonbank Registration Rule

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a proposed rule to rescind its previous regulation requiring nonbank entities to report certain agency and court orders to a Bureau registry....more

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CFPB won’t prioritize BNPL enforcement

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The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement....more

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CFPB notifies court of its intent to revoke its Buy Now, Pay Later rule

On March 26, the CFPB filed a status report and joint motion to stay proceedings in a case challenging its Buy Now, Pay Later interpretive rule indicating that the Bureau intends to revoke the rule. As previously covered by...more

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CFSA Attempts to Renew Small Dollar Lending Rule Litigation in Supreme Court Petition

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On March 7, the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA) and the Consumer Service Alliance of Texas filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn a decision by the...more

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Credit Card Late Fee Rule Litigation: CFPB Indicates “Resolution is Feasible”

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In a significant development in the credit card late fee rule litigation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a status report indicating that it is actively working towards a resolution. This update...more

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House Committee adopts resolution to nullify CFPB overdraft rule

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The House Financial Services Committee on March 5 took the first step toward repealing the CFPB’s overdraft rule, adopting a resolution under the Congressional Review Act. ...more

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Resolutions to nullify CFPB overdraft rule introduced in House, Senate

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The Chairmen of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over banking issues have introduced Congressional Review Act resolutions to nullify the CFPB’s overdraft rule. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep....more

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CFPB revokes EWA advisory opinion

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The CFPB rescinded an advisory opinion that had described how one particular type of “earned wage” product did not involve the offering or extension of “credit” as that term is defined in the Truth in Lending Act and...more

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CFPB Files “Emergency Notice” in 1071 Final Rule Case and Does Not Oppose Stay of the 1071 Rule; Agency Also Seeking a “Pause” in...

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Hours before a scheduled hearing yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed an “Emergency Notice” in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit with respect to the ongoing litigation...more

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CFPB denies consumers’ petition for rule prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration clauses

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We are very pleased to report that the CFPB has denied a Petition for Rulemaking filed by a group of consumer advocate organizations that would prohibit the use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer contracts in...more

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CFPB seeks comments on proposed interpretive rule expanding the application of the EFTA to a wide range of digital assets

On January 10, the CFPB proposed an interpretive rule that could significantly broaden the scope of the EFTA to encompass a broad range of digital assets, including—if they meet certain requirements — cryptocurrency accounts,...more

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CFPB proposes rule to ban consumer contract terms bureau says limit ‘fundamental freedom’

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The CFPB has published a proposed rule that would ban companies from using contract clauses that the bureau said limit fundamental freedom, including those that waive a consumer’s legal rights and fine print that suppresses...more

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American Bankers Association, state affiliates ask Trump to halt regulatory actions pending a review

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In a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, the American Bankers Association and its 52 affiliates are calling for a halt to all regulatory actions affecting banks and an extension of all effective dates for final...more

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CFPB Report Highlights Widespread Violations in Student Loan Sector

On December 16, the CFPB released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights, which detailed findings from the Bureau’s recent examinations of student loan markets. The report identifies a range of violations related to...more

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CFPB issues Fall Regulatory Agenda

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The CFPB has issued a list of regulatory matters under consideration between now and October, 2025, although many of the regulatory initiatives face an uncertain future once the Trump Administration takes office....more

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