On May 26th, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a Consumer Financial Protection Circular (the “Circular”), confirming that creditors must provide specific reasons for taking adverse action...more
The U.S. banking regulators and state attorneys general have issued several appeals to the financial services industry to assist borrowers in financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These agencies have publicly...more
The sudden financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumers has led to calls for loan servicers and other interested parties to provide temporary or permanent relief for borrowers who are unable to continue making loan...more
Facing yet another issue involving the arbitration of consumer disputes, the United States Supreme Court on December 14, 2015 held that a class action waiver clause was valid even when the contract incorporated state law...more
On December 20, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and U.S. Department of Justice entered into a joint fair lending settlement with Ally Financial, Inc. and Ally Bank to resolve allegations that the Company’s...more