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Credit Card Late Fees Have the CFPB's Interest
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On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the consumer...more
Innovation and technology are not the magic wands that will help low-income Americans climb out of debt; they often are tools used to prey on the neediest people, Seth Frotman, the CFPB’s general counsel told the Poverty Law...more
A federal District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, Victoria Marie Calvert, awarded a default judgment to the CFPB against USASF, a car loan servicer of loans originated by U.S. Auto Sales Inc., a buy-here,...more
On September 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) providing guidance on applying Regulation Z requirements to Pay-in-Four Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)...more
The CFPB has scheduled two sessions to provide a preview of its nonbank enforcement order registry. The virtual-only discussions are scheduled for September 30 and October 9. Both sessions will feature the same content....more
Some dollar store chains and other retailers now are charging consumers for obtaining cash back on debt or prepaid card purchases—transactions that generally have been free in the past–the CFPB reported....more
On September 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published Circular 2024-05 (Circular) addressing whether a financial institution violates the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E by...more
The CFPB earlier this month filed suit against Horizon Card Services and its CEO and sole shareholder Robert Kane for allegedly tricking subprime consumers into signing up for a high-fee credit card that only allowed them to...more
The UK’s banking regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") has issued a consultation on its approach to the treatment of branches of international banks operating in the UK (CP11/24). Among the proposals is a...more
According to a recent report by WebRecon, court filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) were down for the month of July, but filings the under Fair Debt Collection...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
On Sept. 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published guidance for federal and state consumer protection enforcement officials to use to prevent banks and credit unions from charging overdraft fees in certain...more
RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk are joined by Kelvin Chen, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Policy at the Consumer Bankers Association, to discuss the rapidly evolving business and regulatory...more
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Moving the Metal, Troutman Pepper attorneys Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) new report on...more
On August 26, 2024, Chief Judge Randy Crane in the E.D. Texas granted summary judgment to the CFPB, denied summary judgment to the trade groups and upheld the CFPB’s 1071 Rule (small business loan data collection rule)....more
The Utah Project on Antitrust and Consumer Protection is hosting a free conference open to the public on the future of consumer financial services law on October 11, 2024 from 8 am until 4 pm, MT....more
McGlinchey attorneys Robert Savoie and Rachael Aspery are joined by Phil Goldfeder, the CEO of the American Fintech Council, in this installment of the Deep Dive into Bank Partnerships. The podcast focuses primarily on...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis and Jesse Silverman delve into the recent activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that pose significant risks to retailers and merchants....more
The most frequent consumer debt collection complaints filed with the CFPB in 2023 were attempts to collect debts that actually were not owed, the bureau said in its annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report....more
A job applicant who claims he was not fully informed about adverse information that appeared on a background check is not entitled to relief under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the FCRA), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...more
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., on August 30, 2024 introduced in the House of Representatives a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would nullify the CFPB’s final nonbank registry rule....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week... ...more
I’ve written articles critical of the Section 1071 Rule and the CFPB’s implementation of the new rule. For example, the scheduled “applicable dates” for data recording and reporting make no sense at all. As currently...more
NYU economics professor Larry White joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to discuss a range of current issues facing the financial services industry. Professor White provides data on the significant...more