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Amicus Briefs Truth in Lending Act (TILA)

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District court allows CFPB to withdraw its amicus brief, but requires it to remain on docket

On February 20, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New Jersey granted the CFPB’s motion to withdraw its amicus brief, but denied the Bureau’s request to strike the brief from the record. The CFPB submitted...more

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CFPB Takes a Stance on Home Equity Contracts

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On January 15, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CPFB” or the “Bureau”) took three coordinated actions related to home equity contracts (also referred to as “home equity investments,” “home equity agreements,”...more

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District Court uses CFPB’s amicus brief to decide TILA dispute

On September 26, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a case against two banks where the plaintiff alleged violations of TILA and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices...more

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Amicus Brief Argues CFPB Overreached in Enforcement Action Against Auto Lender

On August 21, a group of trade organizations filed an amicus brief in support of a motion to dismiss filed by a subprime auto lender that is the target of a joint enforcement action brought by the CFPB and the New York State...more

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Petition for rehearing to be filed in Ninth Circuit in National Bank Act preemption case related to mortgage escrow accounts

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On August 27, we blogged about the Ninth Circuit unpublished panel opinion in Kivett v. Flagstar Bank issued upon remand of the case from the Supreme Court with instructions to follow the guidance of the Supreme Court...more

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Legal Decision Expected Today Regarding Implementation of CFPB Rule Reducing Credit Card Late Fees

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On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule (“Final Rule”) that would reduce credit card late fees to $8 for large credit card issuers (“Larger Card Issuers”). This rule comes on the...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - July 2023 - Freedom, Independence, and Celebration From the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the July 2023 webinar. Bite 10: Public Inquiry Launched into Credit Card and Loan Products for Healthcare Costs - On July 7,...more

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CFPB partners with State of Maine in amicus brief on Truth in Lending Act coverage

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The CFPB has filed an amicus brief jointly with Maine’s Attorney General, Bureau of Financial Institutions, and Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in a case, Franklin Savings Bank v....more

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CFPB Amicus Brief Emphasizes Strength of Truth In Lending Act Anti-Evasion Precedent

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") filed an amicus brief in Franklin Savings Bank v. Bordick, a case before the Supreme Court of Maine. In that case, the borrowers took out a loan that they used to finance...more

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Recent CFPB interpretation of Regulation Z’s scope may hinder the collectability of HELOC loans

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) on November 30, 2022, filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, arguing that the United States District Court for the District of...more

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CFPB Files Amicus Brief in TILA Suit, Impacts How Banks Collect on HELOCs

Recently, the CFPB filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit arguing that the court should reinstate a borrower’s putative class action claim against a national bank. The CFPB argued that the...more

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Oklahoma files amicus brief in support of tribal lenders’ motion to dismiss CFPB lawsuit

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The State of Oklahoma has filed an amicus brief in support of the motion to dismiss filed by four online tribal lenders sued by the CFPB for alleged Consumer Financial Protection Act and Truth in Lending Act violations. The...more

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Chamber files amicus brief in support of challenge to CFPB jurisdiction

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The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (Chamber) has filed an amicus brief opposing the CFPB’s petition filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to enforce its civil investigative demand (CID) issued to...more

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Reading the CFPB Amicus Tea Leaves

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Because the CFPB is still a young agency, having formed in 2011 pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank), the enforcement record of the Agency is somewhat limited, not by...more

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Dodd-Frank News: November 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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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

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