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Diversifying Your Contract Pipeline by Maximizing Opportunities through the DOD’s Mentor Protégé Program
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SBR Author’s Podcast: Transforming Corporate Careers - Leadership Lessons for the US Military Veteran Entrepreneur
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SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters
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Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program
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In this special crossover edition of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Carlin McCrory and Jason Cover are joined by their colleague Caleb Rosenberg to explore the evolving landscape of small business financing....more
In this special crossover edition of the Payments Pros and Consumer Finance podcasts, Carlin McCrory and Jason Cover are joined by their colleague Caleb Rosenberg to explore the evolving landscape of small business financing....more
On May 15, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Andrew Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations Committee in support of the FTC’s budget request. His testimony provides insight into the agency’s downsizing and...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) aimed at helping businesses and consumers understand the agency’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, which takes effect on May...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, 16 C.F.R. Part 464, is effective as of May 12, 2025. According to the FTC’s recent press release, the Rule “prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other...more
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Seek Capital and its founder and CEO, Roy Ferman, barring the company from making false claims and forbidding the company from contacting any consumers whose...more
FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors - The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December...more
Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 65-page report detailing what it views as its accomplishments over the last four years. In a press release summarizing the report, the FTC touts the following...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a new rule aimed at banning certain contractual provisions in agreements for consumer financial products or services. The CFPB’s proposal targets certain...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the November 2024 webinar....more
On November 4, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission sued Seek Capital, LLC, and Roy Ferman, Seek's founder and CEO, for allegedly violating several federal laws, including Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC...more
The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Seek Capital, LLC and its founder (collectively “Seek”) alleging deceptive practices in violation of multiple federal consumer protection laws. The FTC’s complaint alleges that Seek markets...more
2024 has been an eventful year for the CFPB. As we detailed in June, the CFPB survived its second constitutional challenge at the Supreme Court in CFSA v. CFPB, and “[n]ewly emboldened, the CFPB’s already robust policy agenda...more
Financial services encompass a wide range of services offered by the nation’s financial institutions, including banking, mortgage, investment, and credit services. The next administration and Congress’s financial services...more
SBA Proposed Material Changes to HUBZone Program Impacts Eligibility - As PilieroMazza noted recently here, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a major proposed rulemaking that will impact government...more
SBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to the HUBZone Program, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs - On August 23, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would make...more
Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Architect and Engineering Service Fees - On June 27, DOD published a final rule updating the DFARS increasing the fee limit...more
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
In the wake of increasing continuity billing practice complaints, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is again taking a hard look at the space. The FTC has once again reviewed its 1973 Negative Option Rule, which was...more
Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more
Note: The March 25 version of this article has been updated. The other day, the FTC announced settlements with two different companies that allegedly made false promises to small businesses that their companies could help...more
On March 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule extending telemarketing fraud protections to businesses and updating the rule’s recordkeeping requirements as a result of developments in technology and...more
One of the primary challenges with working in U.S. financial services is keeping up with the ever-changing federal and state regulatory landscape. Juggling the day-to-day fire drills while staying atop of regulatory changes...more
White House Announces New Actions to Support Small Business: ‘Shop Small Today,’ The Hill - On November 25, the Biden administration unveiled new actions intended to increase support for small businesses. In a post on X,...more
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