We start this issue with a feeling of déjà vu all over again. Decisions made during the mortgage crisis are back in the news with a powerhouse legal ruling and the Treasury’s initial thinking on how to turn back time. First,...more
9/12/2019
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
BSA/AML ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
GAO ,
HUD ,
Libor ,
Money Laundering ,
No-Action Letters ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SHIELD Act ,
TCPA ,
Volcker Rule
Editor’s Note -
So much for summer! The weather is cooling, the kids are back to school, and we better not see you wearing white so long after Labor Day! For those of you having a little trouble getting back in the...more
9/21/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Arbitration ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Digital Currency ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreclosure ,
Homeowner Bill of Rights ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Municipalities ,
OCC ,
Online Banking ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standing ,
Tax Revenues ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Volcker Rule
BELTWAY -
Every Last Penny Counts -
Five federal banking agencies issued a Supervisory Bulletin titled “Interagency Guidance Regarding Deposit Reconciliation Practices” (the “Guidance”). The Guidance outlines...more
6/8/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Article III ,
CID ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Comptroller ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Debt Collection ,
ECOA ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FFIEC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Hawkins v Community Bank of Raymore ,
Mobile Banking ,
Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Payday Loans ,
Payment Protection Insurance ,
PCI-DSS Standard ,
Preemption ,
RESPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Student Loans ,
TCPA ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
UDAAP ,
Virtual Currency ,
Volcker Rule
Why another law firm newsletter? Over ten years ago, Will Stern answered that question in the first Editor’s Note of the first Financial Services Report. Some things have changed since then—we no longer print and mail paper...more
3/9/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Customer Lists ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Lending ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
HMDA ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Payday Loans ,
Preemption ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Editor’s Note -
This is a dignified law firm newsletter, not like the “Brand X” versions. You won’t find pandering, attention-grabbing stories about Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Ashton Kutcher, Prince William, or...more
3/13/2013
/ Arbitration ,
Barack Obama ,
China ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Dukes v Wal-Mart ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreclosure ,
Mobile Apps ,
Recess Appointments ,
Richard Cordray ,
Social Media ,
Telemarketing