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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Takes Action Against FinTech Company for Originating Unauthorized Loans

On July 12, the CFPB issued a consent order against a FinTech company for facilitating point of sale financing activities without authorization from consumers.  The consent order requires the company to pay up to...more

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Mulvaney outlines new CFPB governing philosophy

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Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s appointee as CFPB Acting Director, plans to make the CFPB’s practices of “pushing the envelope” and “rulemaking by enforcement” things of the past. ...more

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CFPB Takes First MSA-Related Action in Nearly Two Years; Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $3.5M Civil Penalty for Kickbacks

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On January 31, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it ordered a California-based mortgage lender to pay $3.5 million in civil penalties for an illegal mortgage kickback scheme. According to...more

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CFPB Steps Up Scrutiny of FinTech Companies

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On March 7, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will begin collecting complaints from consumers about online marketplace lenders, signaling its intention to increasingly regulate the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CFPB Warns About "Heightened Risk" of In-Person Debt Collections, Settles Case Against Lender for $10.5 Million

Why it matters - In conjunction with the announcement of a $10.5 million agreement with a lender that allegedly engaged in illegal debt collection practices, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a...more

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CFPB Takes Action Against Debt Collection Firm EZCORP, Inc. and Issues In-Person Debt Collection Compliance Bulletin

On December 16, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an administrative enforcement action against debt collection firm EZCORP, Inc. (EZCORP), for allegedly engaging in illegal debt collection...more

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