Die BaFin hat kürzlich ihr Merkblatt zur aufsichtsrechtlichen Einordnung von Finanzierungs-leasing aktualisiert. In seiner neuen Fassung ist das Merkblatt nun besser strukturiert und hinsichtlich einiger Aspekte eindeutiger...more
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has announced the launch of a finalized version of its online portal to assist Michigan consumers with the filing of electronic complaints. DIFS' Office of...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed new rules that would ban companies' use of arbitration clauses that prevent consumer class action lawsuits. The potential new rules, announced this month, would...more
When the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its study on the use of pre-dispute arbitration (PDA) clauses earlier this year, many expected the CFPB to propose a ban on all PDAs in contracts for consumer...more
It has only been 24 hours since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its plans to propose rules limiting the use of arbitration clauses, but the financial services industry is already gearing up to...more
On October 7, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is considering proposing rules that would prohibit companies from including in consumer contracts arbitration clauses that prevent...more