On September 21, 2023, the CFPB announced it is undertaking a rulemaking process to remove medical bill tradelines from consumer reports and prohibit creditors from relying on medical bills during underwriting....more
In Mitchell v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, 2022 WL 17883609 (9th Cir. Dec. 23, 2022), the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of FCRA and related state law claims based on a mortgage servicer’s alleged...more
In Foster v. PNC Bank, National Association, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claim, but determined that plaintiff lacked standing because he could not show that...more
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently held that Synchrony Bank did not violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) when it mistakenly requested a consumer’s credit report. In Carlson v....more
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama joined a growing number of courts dismissing FCRA claims based upon a furnisher’s alleged failure to remove an “account in dispute” notation from consumer credit...more
On April 13, 2020, twenty-three Attorneys General sent a joint letter urging the CFPB to withdraw its recent guidance on Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requirements during the COVID-19 crisis....more
In Pedro v. Equifax, Inc., — F.3d —, 2017 WL 3623926 (11th Cir. 2017), the Eleventh Circuit held that it was not objectively unreasonable for TransUnion, LLC to interpret section 1681e(b) of the Fair Credit Report Act...more
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
11/3/2015
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Automotive Industry ,
Automotive Loans ,
Chevron Deference ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fannie Mae ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
GE Capital Retail Bank ,
Hiring & Firing ,
HMDA ,
ILSA ,
Integrated Disclosures ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Obama Administration ,
OCC ,
Political Appointments ,
Preemption ,
Recess Appointments ,
Regulation X ,
Regulation Z ,
RESPA ,
Rural Development ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wachovia ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases January Through March 2014
..Dodd-Frank Amendments to RESPA
..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Arbitration Clauses
..Whistleblower Protection Under Dodd-Frank
- News &...more
3/27/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Banks ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fannie Mae ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
HUD ,
Money Transfer ,
Mortgages ,
RESPA ,
Stress Tests ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- Recent Cases
..CFTC Jurisdiction Under the Commodity Exchange Act
..Dodd-Frank Amendment to the TILA
..Preemption
..Say-On-Pay Voting
..Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements
...more
3/27/2013
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Freddie Mac ,
HUD ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Loan Transfers ,
Preemption ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Whistleblowers