Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Close Look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposal to Supervise Large Nonbank Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps
Navigating the SEC's Whistleblower Enforcement Wave: A Guide for Financial Institutions — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Status of the DOJ's Combatting Redlining Initiative — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CARS Rule: What You Need To Know About the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Motor Vehicle Dealer Trade Regulation Rule, Part I
Year in Review and a Look Ahead: Unraveling the Threads of Class Action Litigation — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Chris Willis Discusses the 2023 CFS Year in Review and A Look Ahead
The Future of Digital Consumer Payment Applications: CFPB's Proposed Larger Participant Rule – The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Biden Admin “Junk Fees” Initiative Continues: What the Latest Actions Mean for the Consumer Financial Services and Rental Housing Industries, Pt 1
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Policy Statement on Abusive Acts and Practices Under the Consumer Financial Protection Act
A Look at Recent Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Initiatives Concerning Privacy and Data Security
On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a circular explaining that confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements may chill whistleblowing activity and therefore violate the CFPB’s whistleblower...more
On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report, titled “Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds” (Report), that examines the growth of financial transactions in online video games and...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
On February 29, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01, Preferencing and steering practices by digital intermediaries for consumer financial products or...more
Can digital comparison-shopping operators or lead generators violate the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) by preferencing products or services based on financial benefit? According to today’s guidance issued by the...more
In January, New York Governor Kathy Hochul introduced a budget bill that proposed the headline-grabbing Buy Now Pay Later licensing regime. Less attention has been given to another proposed provision: adding a prohibition on...more
Our special guest is Richard (“Rick”) Hackett, former Assistant CFPB Director responsible for auto finance regulation and presently a member of the Board of F&I Sentinel, which supports lender compliance in the auto finance...more
Welcome to the Student Lending chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - The CFPB will likely continue to focus on junk fees, nontransparent and other...more
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to the auto finance industry. We think it's safe to say that the auto finance industry was top of mind to the CFPB. ...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
On December 13, 2023, New York Governor Hochul signed two laws, which aim to protect consumers from (1) unwanted subscriptions by requiring notice to consumers for upcoming automatic renewals with clear instructions for...more
This two-part podcast repurposes our most recent webinar on the latest salvo of actions in the Biden Administration’s initiative directed at combatting so-called “junk fees.” Launched in January 2022, the initiative shows no...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has entered into a settlement with Bridge It, Inc. (“Brigit”), the operator of a personal finance mobile application, to resolve the FTC’s allegations that Brigit...more
The CFPB proposed a new rule that would give it supervisory powers over larger participants in the market for general-use digital consumer payment apps, such as digital wallets and person-to-person payment apps....more
On October 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) with respect to a new consumer financial data portability rule mandated by Section 1033 of the...more
The CFPB and FTC announced last week that they had entered into a settlement with Trans Union LLC (TU LLC) to resolve a lawsuit filed jointly in a Colorado federal district court by the agencies alleging that TU LLC and its...more
Large banks and credit unions must provide certain information to customers free of charge, such as account balances, transaction history, and fees, according to an advisory opinion issued by the Consumer Financial Protection...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Finance Services industry over the past week...more
The CFPB announced this week that it has entered into a proposed settlement of a lawsuit it filed in 2019 in Utah federal district court against a group of defendants who constitute the largest credit repair organizations in...more
Townstone Mortgage (Townstone) has filed its brief in the CFPB’s appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from the district court’s decision in the CFPB’s enforcement action against Townstone. In the...more
When it comes to negative options, the CFPB has strong opinions. As demonstrated in its new circular, these opinions generally align with those of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has repeatedly targeted trial...more
On January 19, the CFPB released Circular 2023-01 to reiterate that companies offering “negative option” subscription services are required to comply with federal consumer financial protection laws. ...more
CFPB Releases Outline of Proposals and Alternatives to Implement Section 1033 of the CFPA. On October 27, the CFPB released a Small Business Advisory Review Panel Outline of Proposals and Alternatives Under Consideration...more