In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to the mortgage industry. There was also a flurry of last-minute action by the CFPB in the mortgage space in the waning days of the Biden...more
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to the credit card industry. The year saw the CFPB give a fair amount of attention to credit card products, with a focus on pricing....more
1/30/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fee Caps ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Interchange Fees ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rewards Programs ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the August 2024 webinar....more
8/28/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Repair Services ,
ECOA ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Payment Processors ,
Popular ,
Property Valuation ,
Regulation Z ,
Request For Information ,
Residential Leases ,
School Lunch Programs ,
Solar Energy ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UDAAP ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Ever heard of "mass arbitration"? If you haven't heard of that term, you may be lucky. By rule of thumb, a "mass" of something isn't necessarily a good thing (unless it's a mass of tacos on my plate)....more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the May 2024 webinar....more
5/24/2024
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Deposit Accounts ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Medical Bills ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Popular ,
Regulation CC ,
Rewards Programs ,
Students
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 month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the February 2024 webinar....more
3/1/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Bias ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Relief ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
FOIA ,
Future Wages ,
Unpaid Wages
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 the auto finance industry. We think it's safe to say that the auto finance industry was top of mind to the CFPB. ...more
1/22/2024
/ Automotive Loans ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CARS Rule ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
DACA ,
ECOA ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Immigrants ,
Loan Servicer ,
Pilot Programs ,
UDAAP
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 article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to fintech. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its director, Rohit Chopra, continued the agency's focus on the everyday consumer...more
1/17/2024
/ Abusiveness Standard ,
Bots ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Digital Wallets ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Standard Form Contracts ,
Stock Options ,
Wage Advances ,
Wages
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the October 2023 webinar.
Bite 10: New Report on NSF Fees at Banks and Credit Unions On October 11, 2023, the CFPB issued a data...more
10/23/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Repair Services ,
Credit Unions ,
DACA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
Immigrants ,
Medical Bills ,
New Guidance ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Popular ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Supervisory Highlights ,
Surprise Medical Bills
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the February webinar....more
2/17/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Credit Scores ,
Debt Collection ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Funding ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
New Guidance ,
Online Platforms ,
Overdraft Fees ,
RESPA
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to the credit card industry. As evidenced by the timeline, federal regulators (primarily the CFPB) are beginning to renew their focus on credit...more
1/19/2023
/ CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Cards ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
UDAAP ,
Unconstitutional Condition