Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The New Regulatory Reality for Small Business Financing and Trade Credit — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Illinois Supreme Court Tightens Standing for No-Injury Consumer Claims — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Resellers in the Middle: Duties, Data, and Defenses Under the FCRA — FCRA Focus Podcast
Podcast - La banca sin secretos: El reto del open finance
Electronic Funds Transfers Issues
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 11 – FTC Enforcement Trends in a New Age — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
A Penny for Your Thoughts? Understanding the Legal Implications of the U.S. Penny Shortage
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Holder Rule at 50 — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Inside the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act: A Conversation With the Mortgage Bankers Association — FCRA Focus Podcast
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 3 – How the BBB Shapes Regulatory Outcomes — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Door-to-Door Sales and Home Improvement Financing – The Consumer Finance Podcast
The FTC's Interest in Governance Matters: Board Oversight, Compliance and Awareness
The CFPB's FCRA Preemption Flip: What It Means for Consumer Reporting — FCRA Focus Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products - Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
State Law Roundup: Arbitration Changes and Junk Fee Rules in California and Massachusetts — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Navigating Home Improvement Finance Risks and Regulations — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast - The Digital Marketplace: The FTC's Focus on Fair Online Transactions
Daily Compliance News: October 31, 2025, The Happy Halloween Edition
Navigating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Protections and Litigation Trends — The Consumer Finance Podcast
State Law Roundup: A Focus on Connecticut and Oregon — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
On 11 February 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 26/1: “Regulation of Deferred Payment Credit (unregulated Buy Now Pay Later): Feedback to CP25/23” (PS26/1), giving consumers of...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is increasingly directing both its enforcement and rulemaking efforts toward auto-renewal programs, with a particular focus on burdensome or opaque cancellation procedures. ...more
Housing affordability has become a top priority for both federal and state governments. On January 14, 2026, the White House published an article outlining the President’s efforts to address housing affordability....more
Democrat Jocelyn Brasher, a former assistant attorney general, has announced her candidacy for the Nebraska AG seat, challenging her former boss, Republican incumbent Mike Hilgers....more
Florida AG James Uthmeier led a group of 10 Republican AGs in sending a notice letter to nearly 80 corporations associated with plastics and packaging advocacy organizations, warning that their participation could raise...more
In a recent case, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc. moved to compel arbitration of personal injury claims arising from an incident at Disney Springs. Piccolo v. Great Irish Pubs Florida, Inc., No. 2024-CA-001616-O (Fla....more
Key Takeaways - Surveillance pricing is emerging as a frontline privacy and consumer protection issue. Regulators are scrutinizing how businesses use personal data to set individualized prices, raising risk under laws like...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a class action decision in Demarco et al. v. DNVB, Inc., which challenged the company’s practice of automatically adding a $2.98 “Shipping...more
Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a sharply worded letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought that crystallizes an unusual moment in consumer financial services regulation: a populist-sounding call from President Trump to...more
Two California Courts of Appeal recently held that plaintiffs need not prove actual harm to bring a claim under the state’s Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA). These holdings expose California employers,...more
There was a deluge of consumer protection activity from the states—and municipalities—as an eventful 2025 drew to a close. Now, 2026 is already shaping up to be an action-packed year of state enforcement....more
With a gestation period which puts the Alpine salamander to shame, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the final rules for the regulation of buy now, pay later credit (or as we now know it, deferred payment...more
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Taylor Gess, Jason Cover, and Caleb Rosenberg explore the heightened attention from regulators and legislators on small business finance programs...more
The Bottom Line - New enforcement era begins: NYC has a new “sheriff” with expanded powers and strong allies. Any company that advertises and markets products or services to consumers in New York City must learn the rules...more
Recently we have written about some of the pitfalls associated with litigation funding when it comes to attorney liability. Thereafter, we discussed how a New York appellate court, for the first time, affirmed the...more
Two weeks into the new year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued JustAnswer LLC and its CEO (together, “JustAnswer”), alleging they deceived consumers into enrolling in monthly recurring subscriptions without obtaining...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it sent warning letters to 13 data brokers on February 9, 2026, cautioning them of requirements under the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA) and urging...more
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a Complaint against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, alleging the company misled consumers into enrolling in monthly recurring subscriptions without obtaining consumers’...more
The longevity ecosystem sits at the crossroads of health care, life sciences, consumer wellness, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging technologies....more
WebRecon’s year-end data confirms that 2025 was one of the most active years for consumer litigation in recent memory. While Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) filings dipped slightly in December, filings under the Fair...more
On Jan. 28, 2026, the New York Attorney General finalized six rules and issued one new proposed rule to address excessive price increases during emergencies. New York’s price- gouging law, General Business Law § 396‑r,...more
Key point: The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General issued the third annual enforcement report under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, focusing on the office’s privacy and security efforts, consumer complaints, data...more
In August 2025, the Building and Construction Minister announced a major overhaul of the building consent system under the Building Act 2004 (New Zealand) (Act) – the most significant reform since the Act’s enactment. The...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Campbell Cancels Crypto Kiosk Crooks - •AG Coalition...more
On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the resolution of its case against Growth Cave, underscoring the agency’s continued focus on artificial intelligence (AI)-related marketing practices. While...more