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CFPB Files Action against Fintech Bank Partner for Alleged Unfair Practices Related to Record Keeping of Consumer Funds

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On August 21, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed an enforcement action in connection with Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for a fintech (the "Fintech") acting primarily as a third-party service provider...more

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The CFPB is Reconsidering Personal Financial Data Rights Rule Under the Dodd-Frank Act

On August 22, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on potential revisions to its Personal Financial Data Rights Rule (the Rule) under...more

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The Way Out is Through: A Guide for Navigating U.S. Consumer Privacy Laws

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It can be daunting for Fintechs, money services businesses (MSBs), and other non-bank entities operating in the consumer financial products and services space to navigate privacy legislation and determine which provisions of...more

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CFPB Issues New Guidance on AI in Employment Decisions

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Technology—what did we ever do without it? There are many technological programs at an employer’s disposal, ranging from checking a candidate’s background during the application process to surveilling employee activity by...more

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The State AG Report – 10.31.2024

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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: •New York AG Takes Another Big Hit Against Unlicensed...more

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CFPB Warns Employers That Use of Third-Party Consumer Reports Must Be Fair

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The CFPB issued guidance regarding “Background Dossiers and Algorithmic Scores for Hiring, Promotion, and Other Employment Decisions.” In the guidance, the CFPB warns that, like credit reports used by lenders to make lending...more

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Open Banking Rules are Finally Here: What's Next for the Financial Services Industry

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On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-anticipated Open Banking Rule (the Open Banking Rule) under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, fundamentally reshaping the data-sharing...more

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The State AG Report – 10.24.2024

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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: •AG Task Force Issues Warning over Illegal Robocalls - ...more

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Overview of the CFPB's Proposed Open Banking Rule and Final Industry Standard Setting Rule

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The financial services and banking industry landscape continues to evolve in the face of new and emerging technologies. This phenomenon is especially prevalent in the sharing of consumer data between financial institutions...more

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CFPB Issues New Report Examining Financial and Privacy Risks to Consumers in Video Gaming Marketplaces: What Now?

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On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report, titled “Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds” (Report), that examines the growth of financial transactions in online video games and...more

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CFPB Issues Report on Risks Posed by Video Game Marketplaces

On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on “Banking in video games and virtual worlds” (Report). The Report focuses on the movement of money in virtual worlds and how gamer data is...more

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Lead Generation: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

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In the evolving world of lead generation and performance-based customer acquisition, the quest for profits can lead to big legal risks, some of them too large for advertisers that buy leads through third parties. Advertisers...more

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Client Alert: How Regulatory Events of 2023 Should Guide Financial Institutions' New Year's Resolutions for 2024

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As consumer-facing financial institutions of all types—from well-established banks to newly-launched fintechs—set their 2024 regulatory compliance goals, they may wonder if their New Year’s resolutions align with those that...more

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Medical Financing Disclosure Bill Introduced in Illinois

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On October 18, a bill was introduced in the Illinois legislature that, if enacted, would require medical providers to provide certain disclosures to patients when referring them to third-party medical financing plans. If...more

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CFPB Proposes Financial Data Rights Rule to Promote Open Banking

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The CFPB proposed a new rule to encourage a shift towards open and decentralized banking by requiring depository and nondepository entities to make available to consumers and authorized third parties certain data relating to...more

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Quick Readout: CFPB Issues Long-Awaited Open Banking Proposal

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On October 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-awaited proposed rule to facilitate what it views as open banking. The proposed rule would implement Dodd-Frank Act Section 1033 (12 U.S.C....more

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NY Federal Court Rules CFPB Vicarious Liability Suit Can Proceed

In August, a New York federal district court denied a motion to dismiss a CFPB lawsuit against three affiliated companies engaged in the business of purchasing distressed consumer debt and several of the companies’ owners and...more

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CFPB Spotlights Harms of Employer-Driven Debt

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On July 20, 2023, the CFPB published a report concerning the risks posed to consumers by employer-driven debt. Employer-driven debt is any form of financing arrangement where an employer extends credit or a lease to an...more

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Deep Dive into Payments: Q&A on Bank Partnership Considerations

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But upon closer consideration, there is an interplay between a bank partner program and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) as implemented by Regulation E, particularly when it comes to timeframes for disputes, liable...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 10, 2023)

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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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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 20, 2023)

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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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CFPB announces consent order with third-party collector of medical debt

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The CFPB announced at the end of last week that it had entered into a consent order with Phoenix Financial Services, LLC (Phoenix), a third-party debt collector that collects primarily past-due medical debts and furnishes...more

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Federal Agencies Propose Reconsideration of Value Guidance

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A group of federal agencies have proposed reconsideration of value (ROV) guidance for residential real estate valuations. The agencies are the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),...more

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CFPB and DOJ: Lenders May Be Liable for Third-Party Discriminatory Appraisals

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On March 13, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a statement of interest in a case concerning racial discrimination in the appraisal of a residential home. In that...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 27, 2023)

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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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