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CFPB Reduces Civil Penalty in Settled Remittance Enforcement Action

On May 15, the CFPB issued an amended consent order against an international remittance provider, reducing its civil penalty from $2.025 million to $44,955. The order alleges violations of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act...more

FDIC Rescinds 2024 Merger Guidelines; House Votes to Repeal OCC Rule Under CRA

On May 20, federal merger policy took a sharp turn as the FDIC voted to rescind its 2024 merger guidelines, and the U.S. House passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the OCC’s 2024 merger rule....more

Senate Advances Stablecoin Bill

On May 20, the U.S. Senate voted 66-32 to move forward with the Guardrails and Enforcement for Neutral Issuers of United States Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act (the “Act”), pushing the stablecoin bill past a major procedural hurdle....more

Indiana Enacts Earned Wage Access Law 

On May 6, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed House Enrolled Act No. 1125 into law, making Indiana the latest state to enact a statutory framework for regulating earned wage access (EWA) products. The Indiana Earned Wage...more

CFPB Shifts Supervision and Enforcement Priorities; Staff Reduction Stayed by Court

On April 16, the CFPB released an internal memo outlining major shifts in its supervision and enforcement priorities, signaling a retreat from several areas of regulatory activity. The next day, the Bureau issued formal...more

North Dakota Expands Data Security Requirements and Issues New Licensing Requirements for Brokers

On April 11, North Dakota enacted HB 1127, overhauling its regulatory framework for financial institutions and nonbank financial service providers. The law amends multiple chapters of the North Dakota Century Code and creates...more

CFPB Drops Suit Against Credit Card Company Alleging TILA Violations and Deceptive Marketing Practices

On April 23, the CFPB voluntarily dismissed with prejudice its lawsuit, filed in September 2024, against a Pennsylvania-based credit card company that had been accused of unlawfully marketing a high-cost, limited-use...more

FCC Issues One Year Waiver for Consent Revocation Rule

On April 7, the FCC issued an order staying the effective date of a key provision in its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules. The provision—originally set to take effect on April 11, 2025—would have required that a...more

NYDFS Joins Multistate Action Against Money Transmitter for Financial and Licensing Violations

On March 20, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) entered into a consent order with a money transmitter, joining a group of state financial regulators acting through a multi-state task force coordinated by...more

OCC Eliminates “Reputational Risk” Category from Bank Supervision Criteria 

On March 20, the OCC announced that it will no longer treat reputation risk as a standalone category in its supervision of national banks and federal savings associations. The decision marks a dramatic shift in the agency’s...more

FTC Signals Strong Stance on Civil Investigation Demands

In a March 10 blog post, the new Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to enforcing consumer protection laws through Civil Investigation Demands (CIDs)....more

CFPB Drops Two More Major Lawsuits 

The CFPB has recently dismissed two more enforcement actions—one against a major credit reporting agency and another against a lease-to-own financing provider. Both lawsuits involved allegations of abusive, unfair, and...more

Fintech Industry Trade Associations Respond to Federal Regulators’ Joint RFI on Bank-Fintech Partnerships

On October 30, two leading fintech industry trade associations submitted comments (see comment letters here and here) in response to a joint Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

CFPB Issues Circular, Curbing Improper Overdraft Fees

On September 17, the CFPB issued a circular stating that financial institutions can be found liable for violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by charging overdraft fees if the there is no proof of consumers’ affirmative...more

Kansas Enacts Earned Wages Access Law

On April 19, less than a month after Wisconsin’s enacted legislation, Kansas has followed suited by enacting comprehensive earned wages access legislation. Kansas’ law is set to take effect immediately upon publication....more

CFPB’s Enhanced Supervisory Appeals Process: A Potentially Beneficial Shift for Financial Institutions

On February 16, the CFPB issued revised rules updating its internal supervisory appeals process for institutions seeking to appeal a compliance rating or an adverse material finding. The updated rules open up new avenues for...more

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