CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 2) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Compliance Perspectives: Changes to the Physician Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Rules
On March 3, the Federal Register published a policy statement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) titled “Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act” (the Policy Statement)....more
The Proposal clarifies the FDIC’s bank merger approval process but may prove challenging for new large bank consolidations with the FDIC as the primary regulator. On March 21, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal...more
On February 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an updated policy statement on the certification of new interstate natural gas facilities (Updated Policy Statement). This Updated Policy Statement...more
On July 21, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) held its second Open Commission Meeting. There were three items on the agenda: (1) whether or not to rescind a 1995 policy statement on prior approval and...more
In this Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the rescission of its 2020 Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices, possibly signaling an increase in enforcement...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently invited public comment on environmental justice matters it may consider in future natural gas pipeline certificate proceedings, reopening a three-year-old notice and...more
In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more
In This Issue. Federal financial regulators brought January to an impactful conclusion last week. On the morning of January 30, five federal financial regulators issued a proposed rule that would fundamentally modify the...more
The United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) published an August 23rd Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of two interim policies for public comment. See 84 Fed. Reg. 44351. ...more