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February 2024 Regulatory Round-Up

As February already begins to wind down and all of us are wondering what we might have missed so far this year, here is a round-up of additional regulatory activities in financial services...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Nondiscrimination and Military Protection Law

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws....more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 8, 2024)

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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

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DOJ Redlining Consent Order With Ameris Bank

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Recently the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a proposed consent order with Ameris Bank to resolve allegations of redlining from 2016 through 2021 in majority Black and Hispanic areas in the Bank’s Jacksonville,...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - October 2023 - Bewitching 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 October 2023 webinar. Bite 10: New Report on NSF Fees at Banks and Credit Unions On October 11, 2023, the CFPB issued a data...more

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Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices

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Regulatory Developments - Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices - On April 26, the OCC issued guidance in OCC Bulletin 2013-12, “Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices,” to...more

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Fintech Legal Report - July 2022

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The CFPB terminates a no-action letter with an AI credit underwriter. A CFPB circular confirms that AI underwriting models are subject to anti-discrimination laws including adverse action notices....more

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Modern-Day Redlining Enforcement: A New Baseline

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The Biden Administration’s focus on racial equity extends to many areas, and homeownership is the latest. Our Financial Services & Products Group analyzes new federal enforcement actions on alleged redlining to find patterns...more

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2020 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review & A Look Ahead

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2020 was a transformative year for the consumer financial services world. As we navigate an unprecedented volume of industry regulation, Troutman Pepper is uniquely positioned to help its clients find successful resolutions...more

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Ain’t No Party Like an Anti-Discriminatory-Rule-Writing Party

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The financial services industry had been waiting with bated breath to see how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) would resume efforts to prescribe rules and give guidance to implement the far-reaching Section...more

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Community banks trade group asks Trump Administration to curb fair lending enforcement

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The Independent Community Bankers of America issued a statement calling on the Trump administration “to rein in the overzealous application of fair lending laws.” ICBA stated that community banks are threatened by a recent...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - January 2017

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The NYDFS revised its proposed cybersecurity regulations, the FDIC sought comment on its new de novo bank deposit insurance handbook, federal banking agencies finalized streamlined call...more

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Diversity assessment and remedial measures required by CFPB consent order

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On June 29, 2016, BancorpSouth Bank announced a proposed settlement and consent order with the CFPB and the U.S. Department of Justice of charges that the bank’s mortgage lending practices violated the Equal Credit...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case to Decide Whether Loan Guarantors Are “Applicants” Under ECOA

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Earlier this week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore. We have issued an E-alert discussing this important case, which we expect will resolve whether a spouse-guarantor...more

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CFPB and DOJ Announce Redlining Settlement

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Consistent with recent indications from CFPB and Department of Justice officials that more redlining cases would soon be coming, the CFPB and DOJ have announced a proposed consent order with Hudson City Savings Bank to settle...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case to Decide Whether Loan Guarantors Are “Applicants” Under ECOA

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in the case of Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore, the result of which will determine whether a spousal guarantor is an “applicant” under the Equal Credit Opportunity...more

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CFPB Reports Continued Mortgage Servicing and Other Violations of Consumer Financial Law

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In its Supervisory Highlights released earlier this summer, the CFPB reported its examination observations in consumer reporting, debt collection, mortgage origination and servicing, fair lending, and student loan servicing....more

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CFPB and DOJ Take Action Against Fifth Third Bank

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On September 28, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced two separate actions against Fifth Third Bank. The first action—brought only by the CFPB—relates to Fifth Third Bank’s marketing of credit card...more

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CFPB and DOJ announce redlining settlement

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Consistent with recent indications from CFPB and Department of Justice officials that more redlining cases would soon be coming, the CFPB and DOJ have announced a proposed consent order with Hudson City Savings Bank to settle...more

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CFPB and DOJ Announce Joint Action Against Hudson City Savings Bank, F.S.B.

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On September 24, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint action against Hudson City Savings Bank, F.S.B. (Hudson). The complaint alleges that Hudson...more

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ABA seeks supervisory and enforcement standards consistent with Inclusive Communities

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The American Bankers Association has sent a letter to the DOJ, Fed, OCC, FDIC, HUD and CFPB requesting confirmation “in interagency guidance, updated exam procedures, and where appropriate amended regulations that the...more

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How to Respond to a CFPB Civil Investigative Demand

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) was created to enforce the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank”) and various consumer finance laws (e.g., Equal Credit Opportunity...more

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CFPB Proposes Regulating Nonbank Auto Finance Companies

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On September 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued and requested comment on a proposed rule that would, for the first time, subject nonbank auto finance companies to federal regulation and oversight. The...more

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CFPB to issue whitepaper on methodology for identifying auto finance discrimination and consider use of advisory opinions

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While Director Cordray’s appearance at the House Financial Services Committee’s hearing on the CFPB’s fifth Semi-Annual Report yesterday was accompanied by the usual dose of political theater, his testimony did yield the...more

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BNA's Banking Report: Enforcement 2013: Enforcement Actions Continue Three-Year Decline; DOJ Emerges as Major Player

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Overall Trends & Outlook - From an enforcement standpoint, 2013 was another historic year in a number of important ways beyond the sheer number of cases, which were again significant. Federal banking agencies1 issued...more

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