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CFPB Probing Alleged “Junk Fees” in Mortgage Closing Costs

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On May 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a request for information (Request) regarding alleged “junk fees” in closing costs charged by mortgage lenders and related settlement service...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

RFI Industry Commenters Urge CFPB to Stay in its Lane on Medical Debt Payments

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American Bankers Association (ABA), Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA International), U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), Synchrony Bank (Synchrony), and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) submitted...more

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Medical Payment Products Face Government Scrutiny

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Multiple government agencies are scrutinizing medical payment products. On July 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Treasury...more

Alston & Bird

One Person’s Junk Fee Is Another’s Treasure

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sought comments on how it can best crack down on what it calls “junk fees.” Our Financial Services & Products Group examines how mortgage servicing is singled out and why mortgage...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Madden Fix/Valid When Made Rule Faces New Challengers

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In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Small-Dollar Lending: State AGs Offer FDIC Advice, CA DBO Takes Action

Small-dollar lending made headlines recently, with a group of 14 attorneys general responding to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) request for information (RFI) on the subject and a new California Department...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A Closer Look at the CFPB’s Proposed Short-Term Lending Rule

As we previously reported in our June 3, 2016 client alert, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for short-term loans (“Proposed Rule”). In this follow-up alert, we take...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Treasury Department RFI on Online Marketplace Lending Signals Potential Shift Towards Regulation of Small Business Loans

The Treasury Department recently issued a request for information to explore various aspects of “online marketplace lending.” The RFI seeks comment on a broad array of online financial services companies that lend not only to...more

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Treasury Department Seeks Information on Online Marketplace Lending

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a request for information (RFI) regarding online marketplace lending. The RFI reflects the Treasury Department’s recognition that online marketplace lending “is a rapidly...more

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