The Volcker Rule Under the Trump Administration -
The so-called Volcker Rule—named after Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—was part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more
1/25/2017
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On September 13, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) proposed new rules that would require certain “Covered Entities” to establish and implement cybersecurity programs designed to protect nonpublic...more
10/17/2016
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In case you missed it, here is what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was up to over the last month:
Enforcement Actions and Litigation -
Enforcement Action Against First National Bank of Omaha...more
9/8/2016
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We are thrilled to bring you the 2nd installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter.
Recent Delaware Supreme Court Opinion Limits General Personal Jurisdiction for Foreign Corporation -
Recent...more
7/20/2016
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On October 27, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest Monthly Complaint Report, which provides an overview of three-month trends in consumer complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report also...more
11/2/2015
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On September 28, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced two separate actions against Fifth Third Bank. The first action—brought only by the CFPB—relates to Fifth Third Bank’s marketing of credit card...more
9/29/2015
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On September 24, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint action against Hudson City Savings Bank, F.S.B. (Hudson).
The complaint alleges that Hudson...more
9/25/2015
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On September 22, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest Monthly Complaint Report, which provides an overview of three-month trends from consumer complaints.
According to the Monthly...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, was created to enforce various consumer finance laws like the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Home Mortgage...more
9/9/2015
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) was created to enforce the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank”) and various consumer finance laws (e.g., Equal Credit Opportunity...more
7/22/2015
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HMDA ,
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Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
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