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FTC Permanently Bans Entities Behind Credit Repair Pyramid Scheme

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it has filed proposed orders against the owners and operators of Financial Education Services (FES), a credit repair operation accused of running a pyramid scheme and...more

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The FTC Announces Three Important Developments

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In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC Announces Three Important Developments," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta highlights six of the final changes in the revised endorsement...more

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Wealth Management Firm Charged with Reg S-P Violations for Failing to Properly Dispose of its Hard Drives

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On September 20th, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) entered a settled order (“Order”) against the wealth management arm of a global financial services firm (“Firm”) for its failure to protect...more

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CFPB issues advisory opinion on use of “name-only matching” by consumer reporting agencies; Director Chopra warns of enforcement...

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The CFPB has issued an advisory opinion that affirms that the use of “name-only matching” by consumer reporting agencies, including tenant and employment screening companies, does not satisfy the FCRA requirement for a CRA...more

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2019 Year in Review for Financial Services Class Actions - Highlighted class action and regulatory developments

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Focus areas included FCRA, Fair Lending, ancillary fees and services (such as lender placed flood insurance), TCPA, privacy and data security and other topics. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Director Kathleen...more

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CFPB files lawsuit against companies and individuals involved in offering student debt relief services

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The CFPB filed a complaint last week in a California federal district court against several companies and individuals involved in offering student loan debt relief services for allegedly obtaining consumer reports unlawfully,...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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

CFPB Enforcement Action Against Two Background Screeners

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has taken action against two large background screening companies.  Yes, you are reading this correctly.  The CFPB…not the Federal Trade Commission, has taken...more

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Two New EEOC Criminal Record Lawsuits Underscore Important Strategic and Practical Considerations for Employers Conducting...

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In March 2010, an employer successfully persuaded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to concede its disparate impact discrimination lawsuit against the employer based on its criminal record screening policies...more

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