The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a citation to First National Bank Corporation (FNB) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, for engaging in telemarketing practices with...more
9/21/2015
/ Apple ,
Apple Pay ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Citations ,
Consumer Lenders ,
FCC ,
First National ,
Prior Express Consent ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
User Agreements
For the second quarter of 2015, Consumer Finance Enforcement Watch tracked 56 enforcement actions taken against consumer finance providers, a slight uptick in enforcement activity from the previous quarter’s 46 actions. ...more
9/15/2015
/ Automotive Loans ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements ,
Student Loans ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Student lending continues to remain in the crosshairs of federal and state consumer finance regulators during the summer months, with over five enforcement actions and investigations in recent weeks. As covered in both...more
9/1/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt-Relief Industry ,
Department of Education ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Loan Modifications ,
Misrepresentation ,
NYDFS ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Student Loans ,
Students
For the second time in recent weeks, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) delayed the launch of the new integrated disclosures for residential mortgage loans under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reached a settlement agreement with Associated Bank concerning allegations that the Bank violated Section 804(b) of the Fair Housing Act. According to the...more
On March 9, 2015, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray held oral arguments in the first appeal of a CFPB administrative enforcement action. Both counsel for the CFPB and Respondents PHH...more