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California Attorney General Announces Settlement With Realty Company Over Deceptive Contract And Lien Practices

On April 4, 2025, the California Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with a California-based realty company concerning claims that the company had violated California false advertising, unfair...more

2024 Year in Review: Credit Reporting

In 2024, Goodwin tracked four public enforcement actions related to credit reporting or credit repair services, consistent with the four actions tracked in 2023. Between 2017 and 2024, there were an average of four actions...more

2023 Year in Review: Credit Reporting

Welcome to the Credit Reporting chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - The CFPB’s announcement of a proposed rulemaking to remove medical bills from...more

CFPB and State Attorneys General File Suit Against Debt-Relief Companies

On January 10, 2024, the CFPB and seven state attorneys general filed ​suit against a New York-based financial consultant company, chief executives, and several related entities for allegedly running an illegal debt relief...more

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

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

CFPB Files Complaint Against Mortgage Originator For Allegedly Inaccurate HMDA Reporting

On October 10, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it filed a complaint​ against a residential mortgage loan originator and servicer alleging that the company violated the Home Mortgage...more

FTC and CFPB Announce $15 Million Settlement Against Credit Reporting Agency For Alleged Inaccuracies In Tenant Screening Reports

​On October 12, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that they filed a joint complaint​ and obtained a $15 million settlement​ against a parent credit...more

Massachusetts Division of Banks Enters into Consent Order with Mortgage Lender

On January 26, 2023, the Massachusetts Division of Banks (DOB) entered into a consent order​ with a California-based mortgage lender. According to the DOB, the company, which was licensed as a mortgage lender in...more

A Step Towards Guidance Instead of Regulation by Litigation in the ESOP Space

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), their sponsors and participants, and other industry players will welcome the news announced by the ESOP Association on April 14, 2023, that the Department of Labor (DOL) has committed...more

2022 Year In Review - Consumer Finance

2022 saw a flurry of regulatory activity by federal enforcement agencies — most notably, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, or Bureau) — as the industry began to experience the full effects of the change in...more

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