You've been sued by a consumer. Now what?
First things first: What are your business's priorities regarding how and where the dispute is resolved?...more
On May 17, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against a financial technology company for violations of the CFPA and FCRA....more
Today, in the United States, the number of people who speak Spanish or a language other than English is growing rapidly. According to the United States Census, about 68 million people do not speak English at home....more
On February 8, 2024, after nearly a decade of litigation, the CFPB announced a final settlement for a total of $12 million with a Foreclosure Relief Company and four individual attorneys. The settlement resolves litigation...more
On December 7, 2023, the CFPB issued an order against a regional bank in Richmond, Virginia. The consent order alleges that the bank charged consumers overdraft fees without getting the proper consent and misled its customers...more
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On September 11, 2023, the CFPB filed an administrative consent order against a Nonbank Consumer Finance Company, with its principal place of business in Manchester, New Hampshire. The order alleges that the Company concealed...more
On June 27, 2023, the CFPB filed an administrative consent order against a payment processor headquartered in Elkhorn, Nebraska. The order alleges that on a single date in 2021, the processor erroneously initiated about 1.4...more
On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy statement on "abusive" practices. While this is the second time the CFPB has issued a policy statement on abusiveness, the significance of this policy...more
Finding a good dance partner can be difficult. If all goes well, your and your partner's steps and turns are in sync, and you both are happy with the resulting dance. But occasionally, your dance partner may make a misstep...more
HIGHLIGHTS: The CFPB announced a complaint against a single defendant - the owner of a student loan debt relief company - concerning unauthorized charges and withdrawals from student borrower accounts in violation of the...more
HIGHLIGHTS: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), jointly with Illinois, announced a $10 million resolution of allegations that a multistate auto dealership group and General Manager violated the FTC Act, Equal Credit...more
In a victory for fintechs and the banks that partner with them, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently turned back two challenges by a consortium of state attorneys general to the "valid when...more