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New York Seeks to Expand Consumer Protections by Proposing New Legislation and by Increasing Recruitment at its Department of...

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As we recently reported, there have been rollbacks of consumer protections on the federal level, including the curtailing of enforcement activity at the CFPB. ...more

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As Trump Administration rolls back CFPB’s work, New York wants to fill the void

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As the Trump Administration attempts to drastically cut CFPB funding and staffing, New York regulators and legislators are attempting to fill what could be a void in consumer protection efforts....more

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New York Issues Proposed Regulations About Overdraft Fees

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Given the future uncertainty of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to regulate bank overdraft fees, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has stepped in to fill a perceived gap. The DFS...more

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New York Proposes Limits on Overdraft and NSF Fees

On January 23, 2025 the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced proposed regulations to curb overdraft fees and insufficient funds fees charged by banks in New York. The proposed rules aim to protect...more

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New York Adopts PBM Rules to Protect Consumers, Independent Pharmacies

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently announced it has adopted Pharmacy Benefit Manager Market Conduct Regulations to promote patient access to prescription drugs and to protect independent...more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - April 2024

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more

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New York Governor Consumer Protection Agenda Targets Unfair and Deceptive Practices and BNPL Providers

On January 2, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced “a sweeping consumer protection and affordability agenda,” what she termed as the “most significant expansion of consumer laws since 1980.” As part of that agenda,...more

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New York Governor Hochul Seeks to Strengthen and Expand State Consumer Protection Laws

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In her State of the State address earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a significant expansion of New York’s consumer protection laws....more

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NYDFS Issues Updated And Stricter Virtual Currency Listing Guidance – New Policy Updates Due For Approval By January 31, 2024

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Following a two-month public consultation period, on 15 November 2023 the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published its new Virtual Currency Listing Guidance (the Guidance), in accordance with virtual...more

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NYDFS announces creation of new Consumer Protection Task Force

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The New York Department of Financial Services has announced the creation of a new Consumer Protection Task Force within the NYDFS. ...more

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Wage Advance Products Draw First Consumer Class Action Lawsuits

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The legal uncertainties that surround wage advance products continue to boil and bubble. We’ve previously written about legal issues these products raise, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) investigation...more

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NYDFS Student Lending Initiative

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New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Superintendent, Linda A. Lacewell, recently wrote an Opinion Article in the New York Daily News, addressing the student lending industry. According to Lacewell, the Trump...more

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NY Dept. of Financial Services issues proposed student loan servicer regulations

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued proposed regulations to implement the legislation enacted in April 2019 that requires servicers of student loans to be licensed, imposes servicing standards,...more

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Equifax: The Empire State Strikes Back

Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he has directed the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to issue a new regulation requiring “credit reporting agencies to register with” the DFS, as well as...more

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CFPB and New York Department of Financial Services Sue Pension Loan Companies for Deceptive Marketing

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On August 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) jointly filed suit against two pension loan companies and three individual managers for deceptively marketing...more

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