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CFPB Q1 Circular Recap: Essential Takeaways for Mitigating UDAAP Risk to Remittance Transfer Providers, Digital...

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In the first quarter of 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two Consumer Financial Protection Circulars, putting remittance transfer providers, digital comparison-shopping tools operators, and lead...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Press Release and Circular cite “abusive” steering practices in connection with comparison-shopping tools and lead generators

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On February 29, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01, Preferencing and steering practices by digital intermediaries for consumer financial products or...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The CFPB Takes Aim at Digital Comparison Shopping Websites and Lead Generators

On February 29, the CFPB issued a circular warning digital comparison-shopping websites and lead generators that practices that steer customers to certain financial products or services based on compensation received from...more

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Connecticut Issues Cease and Desist Against Lead Generator

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On May 4, the Connecticut Banking Commissioner issued a temporary order to cease and desist and order to make restitution against lead generator SoLo Funds Inc. (SoLo) for allegedly engaging in unfair, deceptive, and abusive...more

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CFPB's Latest Action is Against the Co-Founders of a Lead Aggregator

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On April 21 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) brought its latest enforcement action by filing a civil suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (CDCA) against Dmitry...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The CFPB & UDAAP: A "Know It When You See It" Standard? 2015 Year-End Update

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) exercise of its sweeping authority to prohibit unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) continues to command the attention of financial institutions and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFPB Takes Action Against Lead Aggregators

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On December 17, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced that it has taken action against lead aggregators that resold sensitive personal information to lenders and debt collectors. In a complaint...more

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Disclosure Confusion in the Online Lead Generation Industry

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This post is the second in a series we’re writing on the FTC’s workshop on online lead generation entitled Follow the Lead. In our first post, we explored how online lead generation works. Here, we will discuss two...more

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