In June of this year, the United States Supreme Court held that an employer who fires an employee for being gay or transgender violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"). Title VII prohibits employers from refusing...more
7/31/2020
/ Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Creditors ,
ECOA ,
Equal Access to Credit ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Underwriting
One year ago, small dollar lenders were operating under the specter of looming compliance dates for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB’s”) final rule concerning small dollar lending. One year later, through...more
5/13/2020
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Small Dollar Lenders ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
State Regulators
Motor vehicle financing can be full of compliance minefields. Defaults and repossessions provide more than their fair share of potential mines. However, there are some steps you can take to try to avoid some key issues that...more
11/26/2019
/ Automotive Loans ,
Car Dealerships ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Financing ,
Default ,
Fees ,
Information Sharing ,
Personal Property ,
Repossess ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Strict Compliance ,
Written Agreements
On April 15, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the Georgia Attorney General presented "Green Lights and Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business." The program addressed a variety of issues, including...more
Prioritizing compliance with federal and state law may be the last item on your never ending to-do list. Most days, you have bigger fish to fry - you want to increase sales and decrease overhead. However, a small investment...more
6/19/2019
/ Automotive Loans ,
Car Dealerships ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
ECOA ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Restitution ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Settlement ,
State Regulators ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices