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CFPB Settles with Nonbank Mortgage Originator for $4 Million

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On June 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has filed a proposed order that would require a Florida-based nonbank mortgage loan originator to pay a $3.95 million penalty for allegedly...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Settles Claims Against California-Based Financing Company for $625,000

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​On May 22, 2024,​ the Massachusetts Attorney General (MA AG) announced it entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with a California-based financing company resolving allegations of violations of the Massachusetts...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Biggest Fines and Penalties

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In this article, we share a list of the top 10 biggest fines and penalties from our monthly bites for 2023....more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Small Dollar Lending, Lease-to-Own, and Alternative Financial Services

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to the small dollar lending, lease-to-own, and alternative financial services industries. ...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Student Lending

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to student lending along with some information related to financial products and services offered to students....more

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Colorado AG Settles With Debt Management Company Over Failure to Provide Customers With Signed Agreements

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On November 3, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that his office reached a settlement with Touchstone Partners, Inc. (Touchstone), a noted debt management company. The AG’s allegations were that Touchstone...more

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CFPB announces settlement with nation’s largest credit repair organizations

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The CFPB announced this week that it has entered into a proposed settlement of a lawsuit it filed in 2019 in Utah federal district court against a group of defendants who constitute the largest credit repair organizations in...more

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Settles $11 Million Dollar Lawsuit with Lender

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​On May 15, 2023, the Pennsylvania Attorney General (PA AG) announced ​that it reached a $11.4 million settlement with a rent-to-own lender and its affiliates. This settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by the PA AG in...more

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Massachusetts AG Enters Into $7.6 Million Settlement With Auto Dealer

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On February 2, 2023, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (Massachusetts AG) announced that it had entered into a settlement with an auto dealer to resolve allegations that the company engaged in illegal auto loan...more

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FTC Action Against Credit Karma Underscores That Conversion Cannot Trump Compliance

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​​​​​​​The Federal Trade Commission’s recent action against Credit Karma serves as a reminder to advertisers that optimizing consumer conversion is not - and cannot be - the be-all and end-all. Regardless of what split or A/B...more

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DC OAG Reaches $4 Million Settlement with FinTech Over Claims of Predatory Lending

On February 8, the District of Columbia attorney general announced a settlement with a FinTech company for alleged violations of the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) by marketing high-costs loans...more

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Virginia AG Settles with Foreclosure Rescue Lender

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On August 24, 2021, the Virginia Attorney General (“Virginia AG”) announced that it entered into settlement ​with a Virginia-based lender and its managing member over allegations that the lender violated §§ 6.2-303 and...more

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Virginia AG Settles with Open-End Credit Lender

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On March 4, 2021, Virginia’s Attorney General (AG) announced that it had reached a settlement with an open-end credit lender, resolving allegations that the lender violated the state’s consumer finance statutes. The AG...more

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FTC Announces $114 Million Settlement with Payday Lenders

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On February 11, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $114 million settlement with the owners and operators of an alleged tribal payday lending scheme.  The settlement resolves allegations concerning...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 16, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB Announces $1.1 Million Settlement with California-based Lenders to Resolve Allegations of Unfair and Deceptive Practices

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On July 24, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it entered consent orders (here and here) against two California-based mortgage lenders, resolving allegations that the lenders violated the...more

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Multistate Investigation Results in $550 Million Settlement with Auto Financing Company

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On May 19, 2020, a coalition of 34 state attorneys general announced a settlement of over $550 million with an auto financing company. The settlement is the result of a five year, multi-state investigation into the company’s...more

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California Department of Business Oversight Announces Settlement with Point-of-Sale Lender Over Allegedly Illegal Loans

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On April 22, 2020, the California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) announced a settlement with a point-of-sale lender that offered consumers a “buy now, pay later” option for payment. ?The DBO alleged that these...more

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North Carolina AG Settles with Out-of-State Payday Lender for $825,000

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On January 27, 2020, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (North Carolina AG) reached ?a settlement with an out-of-state payday lender for $825,000. The Attorney General obtained a consent temporary restraining order...more

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State Attorneys General Settle with National Bank for $575 Million over Auto and Mortgage Lending Practices

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On December 28, 2018, the Attorneys General (AGs) of all 50 states and the District of Columbia announced a settlement totaling $575 million with a national bank as the result of a coordinated investigation by the States. The...more

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First Half of 2018 Sees Significant Decline in Publicly Announced or Publicly Filed Enforcement Activity

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During the first half of 2018, Enforcement Watch tracked 40 publicly announced or publicly filed enforcement actions involving consumer financial services companies. The 18 enforcement actions tracked during Q1 2018 represent...more

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CFPB settles lawsuit against online payday lenders

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The CFPB announced that it has settled a lawsuit that it filed in 2014 in a Missouri federal district court alleging that the defendants engaged in unlawful online payday lending schemes.  ...more

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Chase Lets Loose a Barrage of New Indemnification Demand Letters

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Ten years after the financial crisis, mortgage companies and regional/local banks are still getting hit with new breach of contract and indemnification claims related to loans sold before the crisis....more

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CFPB and OCC Settle with National Bank for $1 Billion Over Auto and Mortgage Lending Practices

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On April 20, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)? and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) each announced settlements totaling $1 billion with a national bank resulting from a coordinated action...more

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DOJ Obtains $907,000 Settlement for Auto Lender’s Repossession of Active Duty Servicemembers’ Vehicles

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On September 18, 2017, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had entered into a $907,000 settlement with an auto loan lender and servicer (“Defendant”). In its co?mplaint,? filed the same day in the United...more

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