RegFi Episode 4: Consumer Reports Evaluates Fintech to Empower Consumers
The Compliance Challenge: Managing Legal & Regulatory Risk
We recently reported that on August 15, 2024 Solo Funding, Inc. (“Solo”) filed a motion to dismiss in its entirety an enforcement complaint brought by the CFPB against Solo (a company that facilitates peer-to-peer small...more
Recently, three Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, Mike Flood, and French Hill, sent a joint letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or...more
On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a proposed rule that would grant it supervisory authority over major nonbank technology companies in the consumer digital payments space....more
Last year, we blogged that Zelle was considering possible solutions for P2P customers on the Zelle Network who were the victims of scams. In an August 30, 2023 press release, Zelle announced that it was initiating new safety...more
On November 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule with request for public comment to amend existing regulations defining “larger participants” the CFPB supervises by adding a new section to...more
On May 9, CFPB General Counsel and Senior Advisor to the Director, Seth Frotman, discussed the evolution of the payments system and its significant impact on consumer financial protection...more
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the seven large banks that own Zelle are discussing possible approaches to fraudulent transactions on the Zelle network. According to the WSJ, the Zelle network rules under...more
Consumers’ worldwide adoption of instant, contactless transactions has provided an opportunity for some to take advantage of loopholes and weaknesses in digital systems. Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments fraud, synthetic...more
The CFPB recently joined other federal regulators who have indicated a growing interest in marketplace lending with its announcement that it is accepting consumer complaints about loans obtained through marketplace lenders. ...more
On March 7, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) released a consumer bulletin with information and tips for consumers of marketplace lending. The bulletin provides consumers with an overview of the...more
The CFPB’s actions are likely the first steps in identifying consumer issues with marketplace lenders. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is flexing its muscles once again, and this time the target...more
On March 7, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it now accepting complaints from consumers related to problems with loans from online marketplace lenders. The CFPB also announced the release...more