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CFPB Proposes Rule to Ban Contract Terms Purporting to Limit Consumer Rights

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On January 13, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it proposed a rule (the Proposed Rule) seeking to ban certain terms and conditions in agreements for consumer financial products or services...more

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CFPB's Proposed Rule Targets Consumer Financial Contracts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule under Regulation AA to address the use of restrictive and coercive clauses in consumer financial contracts. This proposal seeks to prohibit terms in...more

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CFPB proposes rule to ban consumer contract terms bureau says limit ‘fundamental freedom’

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The CFPB has published a proposed rule that would ban companies from using contract clauses that the bureau said limit fundamental freedom, including those that waive a consumer’s legal rights and fine print that suppresses...more

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CFPB Introduces New Rule Banning Certain Contractual Provisions in Consumer Financial Agreements

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a new rule aimed at banning certain contractual provisions in agreements for consumer financial products or services. The CFPB’s proposal targets certain...more

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Mind the Fine Print: CFPB Warns Against Use of Unenforceable Terms and Conditions

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In a move that underscores the importance of clarity and accuracy in consumer-facing terms and conditions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued Circular 2024-03, addressing the use of unlawful or...more

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Avoiding Pitfalls in Consumer Financial Services Contracts: CFPB Warns Against Unlawful and Unenforceable Fine Print Terms

Companies that provide consumer financial services and products be warned—a careful review of your fine print may be in order. Although broad disclaimers, liability waivers, and releases tend to be commonplace in general...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Circular Targets “Deceptive” Fine Print

On June 4, the CFPB issued a circular targeting the deceptive use of fine print in consumer financial contracts to include unlawful or unenforceable terms. In a press release issued the same day, the CFPB stressed that these...more

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Contract Terms and Conditions Come Under CFPB Scrutiny

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has issued a circular warning covered persons that including unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in consumer contracts can violate the prohibition on...more

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CFPB issues UDAAP guidance on contracts for consumer financial products and services

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On June 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-03 (“Circular”) warning that the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for...more

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Vendor Service Contracts - Not Just Arm's Length Transactions Anymore

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Compliance Bulletin and Policy Guidance; 2016-02, Service Providers addresses the CFPB's expectation that companies oversee their business relationships with service providers in a...more

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