We are pleased to share our annual review of regulatory and legal developments in the consumer financial services industry. With active federal and state legislatures, consumer financial services providers faced a challenging...more
2/17/2025
/ Automotive Loans ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
TCPA ,
UDAAP ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations that significantly impact the reporting requirements for brokers involved in digital asset transactions. The stated aim of...more
1/6/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
In an unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the decision of a California district court finding that the furnisher conducted a reasonable investigation under the Fair Credit...more
A U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida recently granted a motion for summary judgment filed by debt collector, I.C. Systems, finding that the plaintiff failed to provide any evidence of an inadequate...more