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Dept. of Education issues framework for student loan servicer accountability

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The White House signaled last week that, with the resumption of federal student loan payments, federal student loan servicers can expect to face increased scrutiny. The Department of Education issued a “Framework for Student...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - July 2023 - Freedom, Independence, and Celebration From the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the July 2023 webinar. Bite 10: Public Inquiry Launched into Credit Card and Loan Products for Healthcare Costs - On July 7,...more

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CFPB Issues Bulletin to Warn Student Loan Servicers Who Ignore Bankruptcy Court Orders

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On March 16, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a bulletin cautioning loan servicers about their responsibility to stop any illegal activity related to private student loans that have been discharged...more

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California Regulator Proposes Changes to Student Loan Servicing Laws

On August 30, the Commissioner of the California DFPI issued a notice of rulemaking proposing new regulations and amendments to current regulations implementing the state’s student loan servicing laws...more

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CFPB Announces Examination of Colleges Extending Private Loans Directly to Students

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The CFPB announced it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, including for-profit colleges, to review their practices in extending private loans directly to students...more

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SEC Issues No-Action Relief On Registered Funds’ Custody Of Loan Interests

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was very active this week, having (i) issued no-action relief allowing registered funds to engage in self-custody of interests in loans that are originated,...more

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CFPB Grants No-Action Letter for Proposed Small-Dollar Credit Product

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter (NAL) regarding a proposed small-dollar credit product and sought comment on the CFPB’s plan to study how consumers locate, comprehend...more

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State Regulatory Enforcement Initiatives: Cooperation and Conflict

On January 30, 2018, DWT payments team member Andy Lorentz moderated a panel at ACI’s 18th National Forum on Prepaid Card Compliance, in Washington, D.C., entitled “Update on State Regulatory Enforcement Initiatives Affecting...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - September 2017

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Editor's Note - The Roundup has been on hiatus since its August 23 edition. Since then, we have had the misfortune to witness the widespread devastation inflicted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Our hearts go out to the...more

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CFPB identifies 2017 priorities in annual fair lending report

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In its new annual report covering its fair lending activities during 2016, the CFPB identifies the following three areas on which it “will increase our focus” in 2017...more

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Student Loan Servicers Still Looking for Clarification on Reporting Obligations

There is surprisingly little guidance for student loan servicers when it comes to credit reporting. The only recent guidance directed at loan servicers came by way of an announcement from the U.S. Departments of Education and...more

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CFPB Monthly Report Returns its Focus to Credit Reporting and Mortgage Complaints Fall Out of the Top Three

The CFPB issued its monthly report on consumer complaints last week. The report is a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints. The Reportprovides a summary of the volume of complaints by product category, by...more

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CFPB Monthly Report Spotlights Mortgage Products

The CFPB has issued its monthly complaint report and is shining its spotlight on mortgage products. The Monthly Complaint Report provides a high level snap shot of trends in consumer complaints, using a three month rolling...more

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On the heels of Deutsche Bank’s $7.2 billion deal, Credit Suisse has finalized the terms of its own MBS-related settlement. The Swiss bank will pay $5.3 billion to resolve claims that it misled investors about the standards...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - August 2016 #4

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Editor's Note - Friend the Fed! As is the case every August, our federal government and regulators are hard at work, laser focused on the important issues of the day. In this regard, on August 18, the Federal Reserve...more

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“Abusive” Practices Under the UDAAP Prohibition

There’s a new “A” in UDAAP. The CFPB enforcement action has released new regulations for fillings under UDAAP. Adam Maarec, Laurie Lucas (associate professor of legal studies and William S. Spears Chair in Business...more

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CFPB Releases Fall 2015 Report Touting Recovery of Millions Through Supervisory Actions

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On November 3, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its fall 2015 supervisory report concerning enforcement actions from May 2015 through August 2015. The Bureau highlights violations in the mortgage...more

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CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman highlights FFELP loans in fourth annual report

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The CFPB released its fourth Annual Report of the Student Loan Ombudsman discussing complaints received by the CFPB about private and federal student loans and the lessons drawn by the Ombudsman from those complaints. (The...more

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CFPB Issues Statement Following Reports of Widespread Student Loan Servicing Failures

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently focused its attention on the student loan industry following alleged widespread servicing failures reported by borrowers and found by the CFPB's examinations and...more

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CFPB, DOE, Treasury Issue Joint Statement on Student Loan Servicing

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A new Joint Statement issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Education, and Department of the Treasury presents a framework to standardize student loan servicing practices across the various federal...more

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D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Fed’s Debit Card Fee Cap, Antiexclusivity Rules - Dealing a blow to merchants nationwide, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and upheld the rules promulgated by the...more

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CFPB To Oversee Nonbank Student Loan Servicers

The CFPB has issued a rule that allows the CFPB to supervise certain nonbank student loan servicers for the first time. The CFPB currently oversees student loan servicing at the largest banks. ...more

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CFPB “brain drain” continues

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The CFPB’s leadership ‘brain drain” seems to be continuing, with Politico reporting that Richard Hackett, the Bureau’s Assistant Director for installment and liquidity lending markets, is planning to leave the CFPB later this...more

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CFPB Releases Public Complaint Database

On March 28, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) announced the release of a public database of federal consumer financial complaints with information on more than 90,000 individual complaints on financial...more

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CFPB Expands Public Consumer Complaint Database

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has expanded its public Consumer Complaint Database to include complaints about mortgages, bank deposit products and services, student loans, and other consumer loans (which category...more

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