Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Evolving Collection Rules Impacting Creditors — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Auto Finance Year in Review, Part 2: Security Clearances, Supervisory Lines, and Connected Cars — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Fair Lending Risks at the Checkout Counter — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast - The FTC and Consumer Online Transactions
No Password Required: Project Manager at Rapid7 and Queen of Cyber Media
Before You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Taking It to the Bank: Why Fintechs Are Racing for Bank Charters — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Warning Letters and Warren Letters: What the Auto Finance Industry Needs to Know — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Before You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools — Hiring to Firing Podcast
TCPA Risk Reloaded: Why DNC and Consent Issues Are Fueling the Next Wave of Litigation — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Important CRA Lesson from OCC proposal for all Intermediate-Small and Large Banks
Year in Review and Look Ahead: Servicing and Collections in Flux – How States, Reg F, and Coerced Debt Laws Are Rewriting the Playbook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Beyond the Buzzwords: Building Bank-Fintech Partnerships That Survive Exams — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Auto Finance Year in Review, Part 1: From FTC CARS Rule Collapse to a State-Led Patchwork — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Lions, Tigers, and Sovereign Citizens, Oh My! UCC and Banking Litigation Trends and a 2026 Forecast — The Consumer Finance Podcast
[Video] New Regulatory Priorities Under Mayor Mamdani’s NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Turning Point for Digital Assets: 2025 Year in Review and What Comes Next — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Year in Review and Look Ahead: Fair Lending and UDAAP in the Trump 2.0 Era — Federal Pullback, State Pushback, and What Comes Next — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Year in Review and Look Ahead Announcement — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Bridging the Gap between Cautious Buyers and Eager Sellers
On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) highlighting its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans, seeking comment on whether...more
New York state Assembly Bill A3411B (“the Bill”) passed its third reading in the senate on March 9, 2026, sending it through the legislature and preparing it for delivery to Governor Kathy Hochul. If enacted, the Bill will...more
I have very fond memories of using a Eurail pass back in the day while backpacking through Europe as a student. I was saddened to see that Eurail was the victim of a data breach in December 2025 when attackers obtained access...more
Alabama just joined 20 others states by enacting a comprehensive consumer privacy law, and businesses must get ready to comply with sweeping new obligations that will kick in next year. The state’s new Alabama Personal Data...more
From one-click checkouts to autofilled payment fields, the modern payment experience is built on convenience. Consumers have come to expect that apps, websites, and even their mobile devices will seamlessly store and deploy...more
The Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 15, 2026, it’s first in six years. Chairman Andrew Ferguson testified that the FTC policy focus will be combating hidden...more
On March 24, 2026, Italy's Legislative Decree No. 30/2026 entered into force, transposing EU Directive 2024/825 ("Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition") into Italian law. The Decree significantly amends the Italian...more
On April 7, 2026, the Alabama legislature unanimously passed House Bill 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, sending it to Governor Kay Ivey for approval. The bill cleared the Alabama House 104-0 and the Alabama...more
The Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor is a monthly newsletter delivering critical updates, data insights and actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of product liability and mass tort litigation. This...more
On April 9, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with StubHub Holdings, Inc. resolving allegations that the company advertised live‑event ticket prices without disclosing the all-in price up front. ...more
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Old Navy, LLC, 567 P.3d 38 (Wash. 2025). In response to a certified question from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of...more
At least the map doesn’t need to be updated… The seesaw battle over whether an SMS message constitutes a “telephone call” under the TCPA’s DNC provisions continues to rage on....more
New Alabama privacy law generally aligns the state with Virginia-style framework. But lower thresholds, real penalties, and no rulemaking mean now is the time to pressure test your program....more
On April 7, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 4116 into law, completing Oregon’s opt-out of Section 521 of DIDMCA for certain consumer finance loans in the state. The bill (previously discussed here) amends the...more
On April 13, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan granted final approval of a class action settlement resolving claims against a creditor law firm and affiliated debt buyers arising from allegedly...more
Article 15 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants users the right to access their data: this broadly requires that the data subject has the right to know whether their personal data is being processed and...more
The FTC announced a sweep of new actions targeting companies alleged to have falsely claimed that their products are “Made in the USA” in violation of the FTC Act and the FTC’s Made in USA (MUSA) Labeling Rule....more
On March 26, the Connecticut Department of Banking entered into a consent order with a lead-generation company, alleging that the company engaged in mortgage lead-generation activity in Connecticut without the required...more
On April 10, the FDIC rescinded its supervisory guidance on multiple re-presentment NSF fees, effective immediately. The agency determined that the prior guidance, originally issued on June 16, 2023 (covered by InfoBytes...more
In its recent decision in Office of the Attorney General v. PFLAG, Inc., the Texas Supreme Court addressed the scope of the attorney general’s (AG) authority to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) under the Deceptive...more
On April 15, 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a Final Infringement Notice to two major UK driving-school businesses owned by British motoring association, the AA. The notice—which was issued...more
For decades, private fund strategies were the domain of institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. That exclusivity is ending as private strategies migrate into retail vehicles designed to hold illiquid assets within a...more
On March 23, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky granted motions by two student loan furnishers to dismiss claims brought by a borrower alleging a FCRA violation. Specifically, the borrower claimed...more
On April 10, DOJ and the defendants in a predatory lending and land sales case jointly filed a stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division,...more
Bipartisan Bill Would Create National Standards for Recycled Content Claims - Congress recently introduced a bipartisan bill that could significantly reshape the landscape for recycled content marketing claims and related...more
