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DOJ Files First Criminal Action On CFPB Referral, CFPB Files Parallel Civil Suit

On May 7, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced mail and wire fraud charges against a debt settlement firm, its owner, and three of its employees. ...more

CFPB Targets Debt Relief Services Market for Supervision

On June 23, 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced it had targeted debt relief services as one of six nonbanking consumer financial market areas that could be classified as “larger participants” and...more

Credit Counseling: Telemarketing Sales Rule, Credit Repair Organizations Act, and Litigation Risk Developments

AGENDA: -Introduction -What does the new Telemarketing Sales Rule Mean for Credit Counseling? -Consumer Financial Protection Act –Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -Credit Repair Organizations...more