In Kristensen v. Credit Payment Services, Inc., — F.3d —, 2018 WL 343758 (9th Cir. 2018), the Ninth Circuit recently held that three lenders and two marketing companies could not be vicariously liable under the TCPA for text...more
In Latner v. Mt. Sinai Health System, Inc., ___ F.3d ___, 2018 WL 265085 (2d Cir. 2018), the Second Circuit recently held that a single flu shot reminder text does not violate the TCPA when a patient gives prior express...more
In Breda v. Cellco Partnership, No. 16-11512-DJC, 2017 WL 5586661 (D. Ma. Nov. 17, 2017), the plaintiff, Robin Breda (“Plaintiff”) claimed Cellco Partnership (“Cellco”) violated § 227(b)(1) of the Telephone Consumer...more
On October 20, 2017, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for panel rehearing, or in the alternative, for rehearing en banc of its decision in Reyes v. Lincoln Automotive Financial Services, 861 F. 3d 51 (2d...more
In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit recently held that a voicemail constitutes a “communication” under the FDCPA, and can thus trigger the mini-Miranda requirement, but an individual collecting on behalf of a...more
9/27/2017
/ Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Miranda Warnings ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Required Communications ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Voicemail
In Pedro v. Equifax, Inc., — F.3d —, 2017 WL 3623926 (11th Cir. 2017), the Eleventh Circuit held that it was not objectively unreasonable for TransUnion, LLC to interpret section 1681e(b) of the Fair Credit Report Act...more
The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee and the West Virginia Senate recently approved amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (“WVCCPA”), West Virginia Code §§ 46A-1-101 et seq, which was last...more
In the consolidated cases Espejo v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., No. 11 C 8987, 2016 WL 6037625 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 14, 2016) and Levins v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., No. 12 C 9431, 2016 WL 6037 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 14, 2016), the...more
10/20/2016
/ Article III ,
Ascertainable Class ,
ATDS ,
Cell Phones ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
FRCP 23 ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Nuisance ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA
In Edwards v. Macy’s, Inc., — F. Supp. 3d —, 2016 WL 922221 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 9, 2016), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that state law claims arising from plaintiff’s enrollment in a...more
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
1/28/2016
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
HMDA ,
Popular ,
Regulation Z ,
RESPA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Whistleblowers
In Gensel v. Performant Technologies, Inc., No. 13-C-1196, 2015 WL 6158072, (E.D. Wisc. Oct. 20, 2015), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted Performant Technologies, Inc.’s (“Performant”)...more
11/5/2015
/ Cell Phones ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Motion To Stay ,
Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Right to Privacy ,
Robocalling ,
Smartphones ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Devices ,
Wireless Technology
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
11/3/2015
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Automotive Industry ,
Automotive Loans ,
Chevron Deference ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fannie Mae ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
GE Capital Retail Bank ,
Hiring & Firing ,
HMDA ,
ILSA ,
Integrated Disclosures ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Obama Administration ,
OCC ,
Political Appointments ,
Preemption ,
Recess Appointments ,
Regulation X ,
Regulation Z ,
RESPA ,
Rural Development ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wachovia ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
6/26/2015
/ American Bankers Association ,
Appraisal ,
Appraisal Management Companies ,
Arbitration ,
Bank of America ,
Basel III ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fannie Mae ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Freddie Mac ,
Grace Period ,
Insurance Industry ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Lender-Placed Insurance ,
Loan Modifications ,
Mortgages ,
NACHA ,
Property Insurance ,
RESPA ,
Ripeness ,
SIFIs ,
Student Loans ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Washington Mutual
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
4/22/2015
/ American Bankers Association ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Asset Protection ,
Auto Insurance ,
Bank of America ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Duty ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Countrywide ,
Covered Entities ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Educational Institutions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDCPA ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Financial Adviser ,
Financial Institutions ,
HAMP ,
HOLA ,
HSBC ,
Insurance Industry ,
Jesinoski v Countrywide ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Payday Loans ,
Preemption ,
RESPA ,
Retaliation ,
RICO ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- RECENT CASES
.. Mortgage Servicing Rules
.. Antiretaliation Provision
..Credit Default Swaps Antitrust Litigation
..CFPB Involvement in Litigation
- IN THE...more
10/24/2014
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Bank Merger Act ,
Banks ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement ,
Larger Participant ,
Money Transfer ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Mortgages ,
No-Action Letters ,
OCC ,
RESPA ,
Swaps ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases
..RESPA
..FDCPA
..TCPA
..FCCPA & FDCPA
..TILA
- In The News
..CFPB to Begin Collecting Complaints Regarding Prepaid Cards
..CFPB Proposes Letting...more
8/1/2014
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FCCPA ,
FDCPA ,
FFIEC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
OCC ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Regulation Z ,
RESPA ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
In This Issue:
- RECENT CASES
..Preemption
..CFPB Involvement in Litigation
..CFTC Regulation of Retail Commodity Transactions
..Durbin Amendment
..Appraiser Disclosure Requirements Under...more
5/30/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Banks ,
CFTC ,
Collateralized Debt Obligations ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Commodities ,
Commodity Pool ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Durbin Amendment Rules ,
Fair Lending ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Products ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Futures ,
Mortgages ,
Nonbank Firms ,
OCC ,
Payday Loans ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
Regulation Z ,
RESPA ,
Small Entity Compliance Guide ,
Swap Data Repositories ,
Swap Dealers ,
Swaps ,
Trust Preferred Securities ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Volcker Rule ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases January Through March 2014
..Dodd-Frank Amendments to RESPA
..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Arbitration Clauses
..Whistleblower Protection Under Dodd-Frank
- News &...more
3/27/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Banks ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fannie Mae ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
HUD ,
Money Transfer ,
Mortgages ,
RESPA ,
Stress Tests ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases
..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Yield Spread Premiums
..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Arbitration
..Whistleblower Protection Under the Dodd-Frank Act
..Dodd-Frank Amendments to...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases
..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Arbitration
..Statutory Damages Under TILA
..Preemption
..Declaratory Relief
..HAMP Claims
..Constitutional Challenge to...more
11/25/2013
/ Arbitration ,
Automotive Loans ,
Cease and Desist ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Elder Issues ,
HAMP ,
Mortgages ,
Preemption ,
Remittance Transfer Rule ,
RESPA ,
Richard Cordray ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases
..CFPB Involvement in Litigation
..Say-On-Pay Voting
..Constitutional Challenges to Dodd-Frank
..TILA Rescission
..Dodd-Frank Amendment to the Securities and...more
9/24/2013
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Derivatives ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Payroll Cards ,
Preemption ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Regulation E ,
Remittance Transfer Rule ,
Rescission ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Small Business ,
Swaps ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Volcker Rule
LIBOR, the world’s most popular floating-rate index number, has undoubtedly lost reliability in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. In 2008, news sources began to cast doubt on “the world’s most reliable number,” and...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases
..Dodd-Frank Act Amendments to RESPA
..Amendments to Preemption Standards
..Whistleblower Protection
..SEC Final Rule Pursuant to Dodd-Frank Act Vacated
...more
7/31/2013
/ Basel III ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Garnishment ,
Mortgages ,
New Regulations ,
Preemption ,
RESPA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SIPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
UDAAP ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- Introduction
- Recent Cases
..Amendments to Preemption Standards
..TILA Statute of Limitations
..Dodd-Frank Amendments to RESPA
..Whistleblower Protection
..Say-on-Pay...more
5/29/2013
/ Ben Bernanke ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Elder Issues ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Adviser ,
Kickbacks ,
Mortgage Loan Originators ,
Penalties ,
Preemption ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
RESPA ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Stress Tests ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Whistleblowers
In Kahmeyer v. Federal Credit Corporation, the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida released an opinion that has given new life to the argument that each violation of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices...more