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Troutman Pepper Attorneys Update Fair Lending Handbook for the American Association of Bank Directors - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Fair Lending 101 for Debt Collectors - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Corporate Law Report: U.S. Manufacturing, Social Media, Online Endorsements, Hart Scott Rodino, More
Biden Signs Bills Aimed at Catching Pandemic Business Loan Cheats - "President Joe Biden signed a pair of bills that will give the Justice Department more time to investigate and prosecute people accused of fraudulently...more
Millions of homeowners have signed up for a forbearance under the CARES Act, which gives homeowners with a federally-backed mortgage loan the right to obtain a temporary reduction or suspension of mortgage payments by way of...more
One of the Biden administration’s first actions was a January 25, 2021, executive order on Redressing Our Nation’s and the Federal Government’s History of Discriminatory Housing Practices and Policies, whereby the White House...more
Things are quickly changing at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Joe Biden made Dave Uejio acting director of the CFPB on January 20, and nominated former FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra for director... ...more
Can you say 0 to 60? Not cars, but pretty much everything to do with financial services. A new year, a new administration, and new challenges for providers. Prior CFPB Director Kraninger is long gone. Acting Director Uejio...more
UK Set to Move Forward on BNPL Regulation - The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently issued a report on the market conditions for buy-now pay-later (BNPL) unsecured lending. The report recommends...more
As we recently noted, the CFPB released the 23rd issue of its Supervisory Highlights report, focusing on COVID-19 prioritized assessments. In the report, the CFPB identified small business lending as an area that poses a risk...more
ACI’s Residential Mortgage Forum is a premier gathering of leading servicers, lenders, external counsel, and regulators engaging in dialogue on how to navigate the very complex residential mortgage enforcement and litigation...more
We join the nation in mourning the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Over her 20-year career before appointment to the D.C. circuit court, Justice Ginsburg fought for equal rights in the workplace, among...more
On July 16, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) hosted a webinar outlining, for the first time, the CFPB’s supervisory and enforcement priorities in light of the coronavirus pandemic....more
Is it just us or does March 4 — the date of our last issue — feel like a million years ago? Like you, and not necessarily in this order, we have been: doing our work; keeping up with COVID-19-related laws, guidance, and...more
The U.S. banking regulators and state attorneys general have issued several appeals to the financial services industry to assist borrowers in financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These agencies have publicly...more
The sudden financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumers has led to calls for loan servicers and other interested parties to provide temporary or permanent relief for borrowers who are unable to continue making loan...more
Since the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) was originally rolled out on April 3, 2020, some advocates have expressed disappointment that Congress did not...more
Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), including by the Treasury Department, SBA Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, and Congress with the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery surely soon to follow. ...more
On May 6, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued FAQs clarifying Regulation B's application to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)....more
In a new blog post, the CFPB highlights fair lending protections available to small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly minority and women-owned businesses....more
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule that would establish a revised framework for the fair value determination for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and have...more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released “OCC Bulletin 2020-44” which encourages institutions to “prudently document their implementation and lending decisions” under the Small Business Administration's...more
The first wave of class actions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic is here, including a number of cases concerning so-called “gating” eligibility rules that are legitimately applied by many lenders to manage the flow of...more
The world has been struck by an unthinkable humanitarian crisis - COVID-19. We have never seen anything like this before, and this virus impacts every aspect of our lives. It is in this environment that creditors seek...more
The global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on businesses globally. This is particularly true for the start-up industry as companies may be facing immediate cash-flow, debt and staffing...more