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CFPB Proposes Mortgage Servicing Changes; Supreme Court Weighs in on TCPA

Goodwin on 4/8/2021

In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continued to be active under its new leadership this week, warning mortgage servicers to prepare now for an anticipated surge of homeowners needing assistance...more

Financial Daily Dose 4.14.2020 | Top Story: SoftBank warns of likely $17 billion loss for its tech-focused Vision Fund

Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/15/2020

All is not coming up aces for Masa Son and his faltering SoftBank empire, which warned investors on Monday of a coming $16.7 billion loss to its landmark Vision Fund, the tech-focused venture that’s been hammered by “the...more

Financial Daily Dose 8.14.2019 | Top Story: U.S. Backs Off New Tariffs on China Until December

Robins Kaplan LLP on 8/14/2019

In the internal battle between keeping China off balance and keeping Wall Street happy, the White House has decided once again to focus on the latter, walking back the latest tariff escalation by postponing promised...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/25/2019

Facebook revealed on Wednesday that it’s expecting a one-time $3 to 5 billion FTC fine over privacy violations, an amount that would be a “record penalty for a technology company by the agency.” In preparation, Zuck & co....more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 3/22/2019

Facebook revealed yesterday that “millions of user account passwords had been stored insecurely, potentially allowing employees to gain access to people’s accounts without their knowledge.” The company said it “had found no...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 3/20/2019

The US and China have scheduled two more rounds of high-level trade talks with hopes for an agreement between the economic superpowers by late April, even as China has begun to push back against some of the US’s major...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 3/18/2019

Fascinating weekend feature from the Journal exploring how Sears Roebuck went from the dominant force in American retailing to the bankrupt shell of a company that it is now—all within a period of just 40 years....more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 5/23/2018

The US House included the revised Volcker Rule that we’ve discussed in a broader package of Dodd-Frank reforms that it passed with bipartisan support last night. The bill—ostensibly aimed at easing restrictions on small to...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/26/2018

Facebook’s Q1 results make a strong case for Zuckerberg and his ilk riding out arguably its most serious crisis to date (the flood of criticism over its privacy practices and handling of user data) with next-to-no effect on...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/16/2018

The SEC is blocking the proposed sale of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to a group of Chinese investors based on “unresolved questions” over the “proposed ownership structure and concerns for the regulatory agency’s ability...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/5/2017

The Fed’s anticipating faster growth in the coming year and rate increases to go with it. That and a whole lot of uncertainty about the incoming administration are the big takeaways from the Fed’s December meeting minutes....more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/15/2016

SEC chief Mary Jo White has announced that she’ll be stepping down in early 2017—an expected move that nevertheless drives home the reality of the big changes ahead for the securities industry (and many others)....more

Financial Services Weekly News - August 2016 #4

Goodwin on 8/25/2016

Editor's Note - Friend the Fed! As is the case every August, our federal government and regulators are hard at work, laser focused on the important issues of the day. In this regard, on August 18, the Federal Reserve...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 7.28.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/28/2016

A pair of whistleblowers is seeking discovery-related sanctions against Wells Fargo for allegedly concealing “crucial evidence” for their False Claims Act claims over fees added to government-backed mortgages....more

#Retweet the #CFPB: How Social Media is Affecting Consumer Advocacy

Baker Donelson on 9/28/2015

Social media has become an integral part of our society, and now it's playing a big role in our industry, too. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is harnessing the power of Facebook and Twitter not only to create...more

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