Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB's Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Will the State Attorneys General and Other State Agencies Fill the Void Left by the CFPB?
UDAAP and Fair Lending Developments: 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: What to Expect with Supervision and Enforcement During Trump 2.0
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: State Fair Access and Debanking Laws Bring Country’s Political and Cultural Divisions to the Fore
Loans, Retail Installment Contracts, and Refinancing Programs — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Credit Card and Other Rewards Programs in the Crosshairs
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What Banking Leaders Need to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling That the CFPB’s Funding Mechanism is Constitutional Part I
Analyzing the CFPB's Stance on Comparison Shopping and Lead Generation Websites — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Keeping up with all the new regulations
CFPB's Larger Participant Rule for Consumer Payments - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
CFPB's Section 1071 Final Rule (Part 3): Potential Problem Areas – The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 2) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 1) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Use of the FDIC Name and Logo: Proceed With Caution
Takeaways for Banks from the CFPB’s Recent Consent Order on Garnishment Orders
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the January 2025 webinar....more
If you are reading this article, you are likely aware that a creditor collecting its own debts in its own name is not a "debt collector" under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") or its implementing rule,...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the June 2024 webinar....more
Constitutionality concerns cleared, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on June 3 issued its final rule creating a registry identifying covered nonbanks subject to government agency enforcement orders. The rule's...more
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to the auto finance industry. We think it's safe to say that the auto finance industry was top of mind to the CFPB. ...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the August 2023 webinar. Bite 1: CFPB Publishes Report on Employer-Driven Debt - On July 20, 2023, the CFPB published a...more
Headlines - ..New FDIC Guidance Highlights Risks from Multiple NSF Fees for Re-presented Items ..Fed Provides Advice to Banks Engaging in Crypto-Asset-Related Activities ..Federal Banking Agencies Propose Policy...more
Takeaways - Redlining enforcement will be a significant priority for the CFPB, DOJ and other agencies. Loan servicers should expect increased scrutiny to prevent unnecessary defaults. Credit bureau reporting will be...more
On February 28, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granted a petition by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) to enforce a civil investigative demand (“CID”) against a student...more
On September 8, 2017, a judge in the Northern District California assessed a statutory penalty of $7,930,000 against Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc. (Nationwide) and issued an injunction prohibiting further deceptive...more
In recent posts, this blog discussed how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has tightened control over financial institutions, including an overhaul of the regulatory landscape for debt collection and banks. The...more
Every week, courts around the United States issue decisions addressing aspects of civil UDAAP claims. In an effort to illuminate the UDAAP standards, below is a sampling of some of this week’s UDAAP decisions on the meaning...more
Every week, courts around the United States issue decisions addressing aspects of civil UDAAP claims. In an effort to illuminate the UDAAP standards, below is a sampling of some of this week’s UDAAP decisions on the...more