In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the July 2024 webinar....more
7/30/2024
/ Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
Information Reports ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Mortgages ,
Proposed Rules ,
Redlining ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
RESPA ,
Reverse Mortgages ,
Small Business
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the March 2024 webinar.
Bite 10: CFPB Issues Statement on Privacy and Personal Data -
On February 28, 2024, the CFPB issued a statement on...more
4/1/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Closing Costs ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgages ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
UDAAP
In this article, we share a list of the top 10 biggest fines and penalties from our monthly bites for 2023....more
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to the small dollar lending, lease-to-own, and alternative financial services industries. ...more
1/29/2024
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Settlement ,
Standard Form Contracts ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Wage Advances ,
Wages
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to student lending along with some information related to financial products and services offered to students....more
1/26/2024
/ Annual Reports ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Relief ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Fees ,
Payment Plans ,
Settlement ,
Standard Form Contracts ,
Student Loans ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Tuition
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to mortgage along with some additional related information. ...more
1/24/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Kickbacks ,
Libor ,
Military Service Members ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Redlining
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws....more
1/23/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
DACA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Ethics ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Identity Theft ,
Immigrants ,
Military Service Members
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the January 2024 webinar....more
1/19/2024
/ Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Fees ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
Loan Servicing ,
Logos ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Proposed Rules ,
Relief Measures ,
Student Loans ,
Veterans
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the December 2023 webinar....more
1/10/2024
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banks ,
Car Dealerships ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDCPA ,
Information Reports ,
Lenders ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OCC ,
Regulation Z ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wages
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the November 2023 webinar....more
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws. The CFPB has historically been particularly active with respect to...more
2/3/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appraisal ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Lending ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Language ,
Lenders ,
Military Service Members ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
UDAAP ,
Veterans
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to small-dollar lending.
So, what happened in 2022?...more
1/20/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Reports ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Payday Loans ,
Small Dollar Lenders ,
UDAAP
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to the auto finance industry.
So, what happened in 2022?...more
1/11/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Automotive Loans ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Data Security ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Repossess ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Supervision ,
UDAAP
In this month's Top 10 article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the October 19, 2022, webinar. So, what happened last month? Extra Bite: CFPB Releases Special Edition of Supervisory...more
In this month's Top 10 article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the September 21, 2022 webinar.
So, what happened last month?
Extra Bite: CFPB comments on loan cancellation...more
In this month's Top 10 article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the August 17, 2022 webinar. So, what happened last month? Bite #10 - Extra Bite: Global payments company plans to appeal...more
In this month's Top 10 article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the June 15 webinar. So, what happened at the CFPB in the past month? Bite #10 - The CFPB bolstered state enforcement...more
We thank you for reading our Top 10 and listening to our CFPB Bites of the Month webinars over the past two years. In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the April 20...more
We thank you for reading our Top 10 and listening to our CFPB Bites of the Month webinars over the past two years. We are pleased to continue the series in 2022. In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for...more
3/21/2022
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Loan Servicer ,
Special Purpose Credit Programs ,
Student Loans ,
Unions
Eric Johnson, Patty Covington, and Nikki Munro located the old crystal ball, dusted it off, and looked intently at it to come up with auto sales, finance, and lease predictions for this year. Here's what they...more
Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider. In this month's article, we...more
So what happened at the CFPB in the past month?
Bite #10 - Trade groups submitted a letter to the House Subcommittee supporting HR 4773 -
Nearly 30 trade groups, led by the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), submitted...more
9/16/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Regulation B
So what happened at the CFPB in the past month?
Bite #10 - The CFPB released its Spring 2021 rulemaking Agenda.
The CFPB published its Spring 2021 rulemaking Agenda, which outlines the current plans for the CFPB...more
7/27/2021
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Foreclosure ,
Military Lending Act ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Racial Bias ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Supervisory Highlights ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider.
With July 21, 2021 marking...more
If you're a baseball fan, you probably know that it's one of the most disputed stories in all of sports - did Babe Ruth call his home run off the Cubs' Charlie Root in the '32 World Series? The story goes that just before...more