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On September 13, the CFPB filed a complaint against a nonbank corporation and its CEO, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and abusive acts through misleading advertising and unjustified, exorbitant fees related to...more
On June 25, the CFPB issued its annual fair lending report covering its fair lending activity in 2023. The Bureau noted that in 2023 it undertook 28 fair lending examinations and announced four enforcement actions. It...more
This edition of Fintech Flash identifies key issues we anticipate will impact the payments industry in 2024. First, the payments regulatory landscape continues to evolve, with a number of proposed rulemakings published by the...more
It is known the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) makes public all the complaints lobbied by consumers against financial companies. Have you looked at it? The volume of these complaints is exploding: nearly 100,000...more
The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding...more
In April 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions and inquiries involving an important U.S. Supreme Court Ruling regarding the ability of defendants in FTC and SEC actions to raise...more
On March 26, 2020, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) issued a Statement on Supervisory and Enforcement Practices Regarding Bureau Information Collection for Credit Cards and Prepaid Account Issuers...more
On Wednesday, July 8, the CFPB announced its latest — and largest — settlement of claims of unfair and deceptive debt collection practices. The OCC and 47 State Attorneys General all were part of the overall settlement. The...more
On Friday, October 17, Obama signed his second major cyber-related executive order in the past two years. This most recent EO, entitled "Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions," focuses squarely on the...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently brought an enforcement action against a company that processed credit card payments for the operator of an alleged debt relief telemarketing scam. This action serves as a reminder to...more