In a 7-2 decision that was widely expected after oral argument, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd. on May 16, holding...more
On January 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered a district court to reassess its decision “under the changed legal landscape since its initial order and opinion” in an action concerning alleged...more
Last week, Seila Law filed its supplemental brief with the Ninth Circuit. The CFPB filed its supplemental brief last month....more
Last week, the CFPB filed its supplemental brief with the Ninth Circuit in Seila Law and its supplemental en banc brief with the Fifth Circuit in All American Check Cashing. The CFPB argues in both briefs that ratification...more
On August 28, 2020, the industry trade groups challenging the CFPB’s final Rule on Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans (the Rule) filed their Amended Complaint in accordance with the briefing...more
On August 18, Judge Kenneth M. Karas of the Southern District of New York, granted the CFPB’s petition to enforce a civil investigative demand that it issued to the Law Offices of Crystal Moroney prior to the U.S. Supreme...more
Welcome to Consumer Law Hinsights?a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies. This edition highlights our interactive COVID-19...more
This past Friday, the CFPB filed a declaration with the Fifth Circuit in which Director Kraninger stated that she has ratified the Bureau’s enforcement action against All American Check Cashing....more
With the U.S. Supreme Court having ruled in Seila Law that the CFPB’s leadership structure is unconstitutional, two circuit court cases involving the same constitutional challenge that were “on hold” pending the Supreme...more
On July 7, the CFPB issued its long-awaited final rule (the 2020 Final Rule) amending the regulations that govern payday loans, vehicle title loans and certain high-cost installment loans. As expected, the CFPB revoked the...more
In This Issue. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the single director leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a ruling that could have far-reaching implications for the CFPB and other...more
On Tuesday March 3, the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Seila Law, the Fifth Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, ruled in All American Check Cashing that the CFPB’s structure is constitutional....more
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Before Judgment filed by All American Check Cashing. In its petition, All American sought to have the Supreme Court hear its interlocutory appeal from...more