Data Breaches
Pennsylvania Settlements with Experian and T-Mobile
Why this is important: Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, announced on Monday, November 7, 2022, that Pennsylvania entered into settlements...more
Virtually All PPP Loans have been Forgiven with Limited Scrutiny -
"More than two years later, the overwhelming majority of these loans have transformed into government grants, as 91% have been either fully or partially...more
Buying Virtual Real Estate in the Metaverse Now has Its Own Mortgage -
"A Vancouver firm has provided one of the first lending solutions for the whole new world we need to learn about."
Why this is important: A...more
Mobile Payment App Complaints are Surging as More Americans Go Cashless -
"Top complaints include trouble with digital wallets, scams and customer service issues."
Why this is important: Roughly four in five Americans...more
Consumer Watchdog Group Issues Policy to Strengthen National Eviction Moratorium -
"Since the eviction moratorium has been in effect, housing advocates and renters have said a lack of enforcement has led to landlords...more
5/19/2021
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
House Passes Cannabis Banking Bill -
"The House passed the same bill in 2019 by a similar margin, but it stalled in what was then the GOP-controlled Senate."
Why this is important: The Safe Banking Act, if passed, will...more
5/10/2021
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Three Ways the Legislature Has Redefined Consumer Litigation in West Virginia -
The regular legislative session recently ended in West Virginia, and once again our Legislature has amended the West Virginia Consumer Credit...more
Welcome to our inaugural issue of Promissory Notes -- our e-newsletter focused on banking and finance insights. This monthly publication will look at the top news stories in the industry, while also explaining WHY those news...more
Three Important Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic is Changing the Delivery of Consumer Financial Services -
The world continues to come to grips with the daily changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools contemplate...more
9/18/2020
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VA Loans
With the expectation that bankruptcy filings will increase over the next few months, this might be a good time to revisit the documents filed with a bankruptcy filing and the information they provide. The focus today is on...more
Welcome to our first edition of Bankruptcy Chatter - our e-newsletter devoted to bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Our goal is to bring you the most up-to-date information, especially given this uncertain time during the...more
Welcome to our first formal edition of All Consuming - our e-newsletter devoted to financial litigation insights. Our goal is to bring you the most up-to-date information that allows you to be proactive in your...more
West Virginia’s Legislature just concluded its 2015 session. Among the more than 260 bills sent to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is S.B. 542, which makes amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act...more
In This Issue:
- Supreme Court Provides TILA Home Loan Rescission Guidance
- West Virginia Legislature Proposes Changes to the WVCCPA
- Defeating Another Challenge to the Mortgage Electronic Registration...more
This year ushered in new mortgage servicing rules promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“Bureau”). The rules implement certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...more
Confirmation of the W.Va. Attorney General's Authority to Hire Private Counsel on Behalf of the State -
For more than a decade, the circuit courts in West Virginia have wrestled with the issue of whether the State...more
On June 19, 2013, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (“the Court” or “WVSCA”) issued an important decision that bolsters the ability of financial institutions and other defendants to enforce arbitration agreements....more