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CFPB Sues Credit Card Issuer and its Owner and CEO for Alleged Deceptive Marketing and Improper Fees

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On September 13, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against the company and its owner and CEO, alleging deceptive and abusive acts and practices in violation of the CFPA and violations of TILA and its implementing regulation....more

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CFPB Cracks Down on Credit Services Provider for Gouging and Trapping Consumers

On September 13, the CFPB filed a complaint against a nonbank corporation and its CEO, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and abusive acts through misleading advertising and unjustified, exorbitant fees related to...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 20, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Is your direct-to-consumer company using “dark patterns” on its website?

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Navigating the virtual marketplace has become an integral part of the consumer experience in the digital age. Lurking behind the convenience and accessibility of e-commerce websites, however, lies a subtle yet pervasive...more

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CFPB Alleges Deceptive Practices by Lease-to-Own Finance Company

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The CFPB sued point-of-sale financing company Acima Holdings, LLC, its former CEO, and other affiliate entities (collectively, “Acima”) for allegedly using false marketing and deceptive dark patterns to lure consumers into...more

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FTC provides annual report to CFPB regarding activities in 2023 under consumer financial services laws

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On May 20, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) highlighting its enforcement actions and initiatives in 2023 under the Truth in Lending Act...more

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CFPB Takes Action Against BloomTech, Inc. for ISAs that Violate TILA, UDAAP, and the FTC’s Holder Rule

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On April 17th, the CFPB issued a consent order to a for-profit training school alleging numerous violations of law related to its use if income share agreements (“ISAs”). According to the Bureau, BloomTech, Inc. (“BloomTech”)...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - April 2024 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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CFPB and Several States Order Vocational Education Company to Pay Fines, Cancel Loans, and Cease Operations After Allegedly...

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On November 20, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that, in conjunction with 11 states, it entered into a stipulated final judgment with a Delaware-based vocational education company that...more

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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Enters $30M Stipulated Judgment Over Deceptive Student Loan Practices

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On November 20, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathy Jennings, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 11 other states, announced a settlement in excess of $30 million with Prehired LLC and affiliated...more

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CFPB Snaps Back on Behalf of Customers of Lease-to-Own Financing Business

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The CFPB sued Snap Finance LLC and affiliated entities (collectively, “Snap”) for allegedly violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Fair Credit...more

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FDIC Releases Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights

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The FDIC has released its Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights for 2022, covering the 3,000+ state-chartered banks and thrifts the FDIC supervises, most of which are community banks that provide credit and services...more

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CFPB Enters Into $15 Million Settlement with Auto Lender

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On February 23, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it entered into a consent order​ with an auto lender based in Georgia....more

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CFPB Bites of the Month: A December to Remember

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In this month's Top 10 article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the December 21, 2022, webinar. So, what happened last month?...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 19, 2022)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - August 2022 #2

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FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls - With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic - One Robo to Call Them All - What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more

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No Windfall For You! Fourth Circuit Holds That Return of Loan Proceeds Is A Critical Part Of Rescission Under Truth In Lending Act

The federal Truth In Lending Act (TILA) is a consumer protection statute designed to protect borrowers from unfair lending practices. When a consumer loan is secured by the borrower’s residence, the TILA gives the borrower...more

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FTC Imposes Record-Setting $10M Fine Against Multistate Auto Dealer, Settling Charges of Racial Discrimination and Unauthorized...

On March 31, the FTC and Illinois State Attorney General announced a settlement of charges against a large, multistate auto dealer that allegedly discriminated against black consumers and included illegal junk fees for...more

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FTC Order: Auto Marketing Company and Owner Banned From Industry for Misleading Consumers

On January 28, the FTC announced that it banned an automotive marketing company and its owner from the auto industry for the next twenty years for allegedly engaging in unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the FTC...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 24, 2022)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB Action Against Student Loan Originator Sends Message to Income Share Agreement Industry

On September 7, 2021, the CFPB issued a consent order against Better Future Forward, Inc., and related entities (collectively, BFF), companies that provide financing for postsecondary education to students via income share...more

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New Class Action Claims Non-Compliance with Mortgage Forbearance Mandates

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Millions of homeowners have signed up for a forbearance under the CARES Act, which gives homeowners with a federally-backed mortgage loan the right to obtain a temporary reduction or suspension of mortgage payments by way of...more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 37

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Vermont Attorney General Sues Fossil Fuel...more

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FTC Announces $114 Million Settlement with Payday Lenders

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On February 11, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $114 million settlement with the owners and operators of an alleged tribal payday lending scheme.  The settlement resolves allegations concerning...more

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$834 Million Plavix Judgment | Student Loan Servicing Settlement | Former NH Attorney General’s New Role

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State AGs in the News- Former New Hampshire Attorney General Confirmed as Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court- •Former New Hampshire AG Gordon MacDonald was confirmed to be the chief justice of the state Supreme...more

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