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CFPB To Collect Information on Compliance Costs, Hold Hearing on Prepaid Cards

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/23/2012

On May 15, the CFPB published a notice and request for comment regarding its collection of information concerning the costs expected to be incurred by institutions required to comply with CFPB rules. The notice identifies...more

Spotlight on Auto Finance (Part 2 of 3): New Database to Combat Fraud Against Military and Veterans

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/23/2012

The federal government is increasing scrutiny of financial services companies’ practices affecting active military members, veterans and their families. Earlier this year, the CFPB along with the FTC, the Department of...more

InfoBytes, May 18, 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/23/2012

Topics In This Issue: Federal Issues - State Issues - Courts - Miscellany - Firm News - Mortgages - Banking - Consumer Finance - E-Commerce Excerpt from Federal Issues: Federal Prudential Regulators Issue Final...more

The AFSA proposal on privilege protection: needed fix or political roadblock?

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/22/2012

Last week, the American Banker reported that while the legislative “fix” to the CFPB privilege waiver problem is stalled in the Senate, an alternative version of the legislation is being circulated in Congress. This...more

Spam, spam, wonderful spam by Jessica John Bowman

by McAfee & Taft on 5/18/2012

Originally published in The Journal Record - May 17, 2012. At first glance, email marketing campaigns may appear to be an ideal way to market your business: A business that engages in an email marketing campaign can...more

Anti-Spam Update – Proposed New Exemptions on the Way

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

Today the Canadian Bar Association held an update session for members on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”). An oral presentation was provided by Andy Kaplan-Myrth, a Policy Advisor in the Digital Policy Branch at...more

FSIS Seeks Comments on Second Draft of HACCP Validation Guidance

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/18/2012

On May 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS or Agency) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the Agency’s revised draft guidance on the...more

CFPB Seeks Input on Study of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/18/2012

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched the preliminary stage of its study into the use of mandatory arbitration clauses by issuing a Request for Information to the public asking for suggestions about how...more

CFPB to hold May 23 field hearing on prepaid cards: an ominous sign?

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/17/2012

The CFPB has announced that it will be holding a field hearing on prepaid cards in Durham, North Carolina on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Director Cordray will be delivering remarks and testimony is expected from consumer and...more

CFPB wants comments on plans for testing mortgage servicing disclosures and collecting compliance cost information

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/17/2012

Two recent notices published by the CFPB in the Federal Register shed some light on the CFPB’s plans for testing the mortgage servicing disclosures it’s developing and for collecting information about the potential compliance...more

Just who really is a larger participant?

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/16/2012

In February, the CFPB published its proposed rule defining larger participants in the debt collection and credit reporting industries. In general, the proposal advised that the CFPB would be guided by and would use a...more

The Right To Be Forgotten

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 5/16/2012

On 25 January 2012, the European Commission published a proposed new data protection framework for the E.U. The new framework, unlike the current one, is to provide a consistent and harmonised set of rules for all 27 E.U....more

HHS Officials Explain Risk Adjustment Methodology

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/15/2012

On May 7th and 8th, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) held a public meeting on risk adjustment, the process through which, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), funds are transferred from...more

CFPB joins DOJ brief defending constitutionality of FCRA

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/15/2012

The CFPB’s participation in a memorandum brief filed by the Department of Justice in support of the constitutionality of a provision of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is the most recent example of the CFPB’s activist approach....more

State Law Update: Oklahoma, Georgia, New York

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/14/2012

On May 1, Oklahoma enacted House Bill 2742, which amends the state’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code. The bill increases the dollar threshold for transactions exempt from the Code from $45,000 to $50,000 and requires that the...more

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Consumer Protection – May 23, 2012

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CFPB To Collect Information on Compliance Costs, Hold Hearing on Prepaid Cards

Spotlight on Auto Finance (Part 2 of 3): New Database to Combat Fraud Against Military and Veterans

InfoBytes, May 18, 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.

The AFSA proposal on privilege protection: needed fix or political roadblock?

Spam, spam, wonderful spam by Jessica John Bowman

Anti-Spam Update – Proposed New Exemptions on the Way

FSIS Seeks Comments on Second Draft of HACCP Validation Guidance

CFPB Seeks Input on Study of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

CFPB to hold May 23 field hearing on prepaid cards: an ominous sign?

CFPB wants comments on plans for testing mortgage servicing disclosures and collecting compliance cost information

Just who really is a larger participant?

The Right To Be Forgotten

HHS Officials Explain Risk Adjustment Methodology

CFPB joins DOJ brief defending constitutionality of FCRA

State Law Update: Oklahoma, Georgia, New York

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