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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

March 2024 UDAAP Bulletin

Editor's Note The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - August 2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Jenner & Block

CFPB Warns Digital Marketers, Loops In State AGs

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In a recent interpretive rule announced on August 10, 2022,—and unveiled at a summit of the National Association of Attorneys General—the CFPB stated that digital marketers are subject to the CFPB’s jurisdiction, and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB’s New Interpretive Rule Sets Sights on Digital Marketing Vendors

On August 10, the CFPB issued an interpretive rule stating that digital marketing providers that are involved in the identification or selection of prospective customers or the selection or placement of content to affect...more

Venable LLP

CFPB Warning to Consumer Financial Services Digital Marketing Providers

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​​​​​​​Through a new interpretive rule announced this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has declared that digital marketing providers can be held liable under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA)...more

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CFPB Bolsters Jurisdictional Claim Over Financial Services Industry’s Digital Marketing Vendors

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On August 10, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule stating that digital marketing providers that “commingle” the targeting and delivery of advertisements to consumers on behalf of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Focus on Fintech: CFPB plans to use its UDAAP authority to expand its anti-discrimination efforts to non-credit financial products...

The CFPB recently updated  its examination manual to, in Director Chopra’s words, “combat discriminatory practices across the board in consumer finance.” Under the CFPB’s revised manual, any discriminatory conduct that the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Zillow Successful in Lawsuit Triggered by CFPB Investigation

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As we reported previously, in June 2018 Zillow Group (Zillow) announced that it is no longer under investigation by the CFPB for Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and UDAAP compliance with regard to its...more

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CFPB ends investigation of Zillow

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In a SEC filing dated June 22, 2018, Zillow Group announced that it is no longer under investigation by the CFPB for RESPA and UDAAP compliance with regard to its co-marketing program.  Zillow Group had disclosed the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Fed issues consent order for bank’s alleged deceptive practices involving balance transfer credit cards

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The Federal Reserve Board announced that it had issued a Consent Order against Mid America Bank and Trust Company (Bank) for alleged deceptive marketing practices in violation of section 5 of the FTC Act related to balance...more

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CFPB Consent Orders with Consumer Reporting Agencies Focus on Marketing Practices not Credit Reporting

Marketing practices remain at the forefront of CFPB activity as evidenced by two recent consent orders entered into with TransUnion and Equifax. The consent orders combine to require the CRAs to pay more than $17.6 million...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

The CFPB’s Latest LEP Guidance: A Step in the Right Direction

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Serving consumers with limited English proficiency (“LEP Consumers”) is one of the most challenging issues facing financial institutions today. The logistical challenges of ensuring accurate translations, dealing with...more

Baker Donelson

CFPB's Latest Action is Against the Co-Founders of a Lead Aggregator

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On April 21 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) brought its latest enforcement action by filing a civil suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (CDCA) against Dmitry...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Integrating UDAAP Concerns into Compliance Management Systems

DWT’s Payments Team participated in the ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee’s Winter Meeting in Park City, Utah last week. Andrew Owens delivered a presentation on advertising and issuing credit online during the...more

Baker Donelson

State Attorneys General Bringing Actions Under Dodd-Frank

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As the CFPB celebrates its three-year anniversary, the current trend appears to be lawsuits brought by state attorneys general or state regulators pursuant to their authority under Dodd-Frank Section 1042. Under Section 1042,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFPB & DOJ Consent Orders with Former GE Capital Retail Bank: Something Old and Something New

Yesterday, the CFPB announced a $225 million settlement of two major credit card enforcement matters with Synchrony Bank, formerly known as GE Capital Retail Bank. First, the “Add-On Matter” targets alleged deceptive...more

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CFPB and OCC Issue Joint Enforcement Action Related to Credit Card Practices

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The CFPB announced that it and the OCC have issued a consent order against two affiliated banks alleging violations of federal consumer protection laws for deceptive marketing of their add-on products (i.e., payment...more

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