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CFPB’s Frotman: Companies are using technology to squeeze more out of those who can least afford it

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Innovation and technology are not the magic wands that will help low-income Americans climb out of debt; they often are tools used to prey on the neediest people, Seth Frotman, the CFPB’s general counsel told the Poverty Law...more

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Truth-in-AI and Robo-Deception: How Regulation Is Evolving to Address Deepfakes, Robocalls and More to Avoid the Erosion of...

The rise of generative AI in advertising challenges existing regulatory frameworks and threatens consumer trust. Businesses using AI-generated content must grapple with legal, ethical and practical implications...more

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Akin Intelligence - June 2024

Welcome to the June edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched its first AI-focused cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), bringing together experts from across the...more

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House Financial Services Committee Chairman warns CFPB that restrictions on use of secondary data will stifle innovation and harm...

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The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), sent a comment letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra in response to the CFPB’s notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement Section 1033 of...more

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House Financial Committee to hold Dec. 5 hearing on financial innovation

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Today, the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing entitled “Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage Technology to Shape...more

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CFPB rescinds no-action letter and compliance assistance sandbox policies

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The CFPB, in a notice published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2022, announced that it was rescinding its No-Action Letter and Compliance Assistance Sandbox policies (Policies).  The rescission was effective on...more

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CFPB Asks Public to Help Bolster Innovation in Mortgage Market

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On September 22, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a request for information (RFI) asking the public for ideas about how to improve consumer experiences refinancing their mortgages and, for consumers with...more

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CFPB Launches Office of Competition and Innovation

On May 24, the CFPB launched a new office, the Office of Competition and Innovation. The stated purpose of the new office is to promote competition and innovation that benefits consumers in the financial products and services...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 31, 2022)

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Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Releases Guidance on ECOA Requirements for Algorithmic Credit-Related Decisions. On May 26, the CFPB published a Consumer Financial Protection Circular addressing creditors’ requirements...more

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CFPB Launches New Office to Facilitate Competition and Innovation

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On May 24, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is replacing the Office of Innovation with the newly-established Office of Competition and Innovation. The CFPB intends to “help spur...more

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Bolsters Competition Enforcement Efforts

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On May 24, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced that it is establishing a new office, the Office of Competition and Innovation, as part of a broader initiative to promote competition in the...more

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CFPB and Colorado Attorney General announce joint virtual office hours as part of AFCIN

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The CFPB and the Colorado AG’s Office have announced they will hold joint virtual office hours as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN).  The joint virtual office hours will be held on December 2,...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: The OCC Proposes New Rulemaking And Changes To Address Innovation And Consumer Needs

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In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments on several issues related to digital technology and innovation, as well as proposed...more

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CFPB and Utah AG announce joint office hours in Salt Lake City as part of ACFIN

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The CFPB and Utah AG’s Office have announced that they will hold the first joint office hours as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN).  The joint office hours will be held on January 30, 2020 in...more

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CFPB September 2019 Roundup

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Enforcement, Innovation, Consumer Data and Unconstitutionality - Director Kraninger and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been busy this month. Summer is over, and back to school it is. In addition to...more

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Nutter Bank Report: September 2019

Headlines - FDIC Adopts Final Rule Establishing Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework OCC Issues Compliance Guidance on Registered Appraisal Management Companies CFPB Announces New Policies to Promote Innovation...more

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CFPB seeks ideas on using Tech Sprints to encourage regulatory innovation

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The CFPB has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking ideas on how it can use Tech Sprints to advance regulatory innovation and compliance.  Comments are due by November 8, 2019. ...more

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Seeking to Promote Financial Innovation, CFPB Revises No Action Letter Policy and Announces Other Initiatives

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On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“Bureau”) published a revised No Action Letter (“NAL”) policy aimed at offering financial innovators an avenue for obtaining more regulatory certainty before introducing...more

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New York DFS Joins the Innovation Movement

Joining the innovation trend, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the creation of a new Research and Innovation Division. The new division will support internal transformation and market...more

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OCC wants its supervised financial institutions to play in a sandbox, too! But is it worth it?

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has opened its own “sandbox” through a Proposed Innovation Pilot Program (Program) designed to promote its innovation initiatives, add value through proactive supervision,...more

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Cato Institute to hold Jan. 17 policy forum on fintech innovation

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The Cato Institute announced that it will hold a policy forum in Washington, D.C. on January 17, 2019 at which the topic will be “Promoting Fintech Innovation and Consumer Choice: The Role of Regulatory Sandboxes.”...more

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State of Regulation: Focus on FinTech

On Thursday, November 8, DWT FinTech team co-leader Andy Lorentz took part in the Commerce.Innovated Class 8 Demo Day in New York City. Andy led a discussion on legal developments in FinTech, with a focus on federal...more

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Innovation: Opening the Door for Regulatory Engagement

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Since Donald Trump took office the hot topic has been “deregulation”. However, contradicting this ideal are efforts by financial regulators to incorporate the use of financial technology by financial institutions and fintech...more

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FDIC Becomes the Latest Federal Agency to Create an Office of Innovation; Seeks to Encourage Banks to Embrace Technological...

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Press reports indicated that Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams recently announced at an American Bankers Association conference that the FDIC is setting up an Office of Innovation to...more

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Online lending summit speakers discuss SPNB charters, CFPB trial disclosure policy, alternative data

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At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. earlier this week, the OCC’s recent decision to accept applications from non-depository financial technology firms for a special purpose...more

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