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
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 June 2024 webinar....more
7/12/2024
/ Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Funding ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Late Fees ,
Loan Servicer ,
Medical Bills ,
Military Lending Act ,
Misrepresentation ,
Open Banking ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Pending Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) eyes are on the gaming industry and the potential harm consumers may suffer from data security and privacy concerns....more
7/11/2024
/ Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gaming ,
Online Gaming ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Video Games
Please join Eric Johnson and Justin Hosie as they recap recent CFPB actions and enforcements, including negative equity findings from the Auto Finance Data Pilot; compliance dates for the Small Business Lending Rule; the...more
7/9/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Lenders ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Reverse Mortgages ,
Small Business ,
Supervisory Highlights ,
Webinars
The gaming industry has seen exponential growth over the past twenty years, transforming from a niche hobby into a mainstream cultural and economic juggernaut....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
On May 9, 2024, we published our first article in a series of articles on the CFPB's interest in gaming. Back on April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a report identifying various risks to...more
The line between virtual and reality is getting thinner. Gamers pay gaming companies real currency for virtual in-game currency to buy skins, create the world they want to live in (virtually), or purchase loot that aid in...more
5/9/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Gaming ,
Information Reports ,
Money Transmitter ,
Online Gaming ,
Payment Processors ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Attorneys General ,
Virtual Currency
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2024 webinar....more
5/2/2024
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Covered Person ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military Service Members ,
Mortgages ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Video Games
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 debt collection. If debt collection in 2023 had a theme it would be medical debt....more
2/1/2024
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Loan Servicing ,
Medical Debt ,
Mortgages ,
Payday Loans ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Student Loans ,
UDAAP
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to payments, along with some additional related information....more
1/31/2024
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Military Service Members ,
Mobile Payments ,
Money Transfer ,
OCC ,
Payment Systems ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Proposed Rules ,
Unemployment Benefits
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 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 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 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