Financial institutions' longstanding practice of charging fees to consumers for the late payment of credit card debts is under scrutiny from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its Director, Rohit Chopra....more
On September 29, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its fifth biennial report (Report) evaluating the state of the consumer credit card market. In addition to addressing impacts to the credit card...more
The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) and the new California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) will significantly impact consumer financial services regulation in California. In...more
On February 26, 2021, Georgia introduced HB 674, which would authorize earned wage access (EWA) providers to operate in the state and avoid loan characterization by meeting certain requirements, including registration....more
Under recent landmark legislation, California will enhance its oversight of consumer financial products and services. This law, known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL), replaces the Department of...more
California now has its own mini Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Although California is not the first state to create such an entity, the new regulator's resources and authority—not to mention the size of the...more
New Priorities at the CFPB…
On February 12, 2018, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), Mick Mulvaney, released...more
Editors’ Note: The following is one part of DWT’s ongoing coverage of the 2017 CARD Act Report. Other parts include our prior PLA post The Consumer Credit Market: The CFPB’s 2017 CARD Act Report and a recent FSR webinar....more