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CFPB Issues Final Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights

Almost exactly a year after issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Personal Financial Data rights, on October 22, 2024 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final Rule under Section 1033 of the...more

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Financial Technology Association files suit challenging CFPB Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) interpretive rule

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Alleging that the CFPB rushed to promulgate its interpretive rule, and exceeded its authority in doing so, the Financial Technology Association has filed suit against the bureau in the U.S. District Court for the District of...more

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The CFPB’s Final Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights: What Financial Institutions Should Know

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a final rule implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), which addresses personal financial data rights. The final rule mandates that...more

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Trade Associations Sue CFPB on Same Day as it Issues Final Open Banking Rule Under Section 1033 of Dodd-Frank

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On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its final rule implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Final Rule” or the “Open Banking Rule”), granting consumers greater access...more

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CFPB Fines Wall Street Bank and Big Tech Company for Alleged Violations of the CFPA and TILA in Connection with Credit Card...

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On October 23, 2024, the CFPB filed two separate consent orders, one against the Tech Company and the other against the Bank, alleging violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the Truth in Lending Act...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How the CFPB Is Using Interpretive Rules to Expand Regulatory Requirements for...

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Today’s podcast, which repurposes a recent webinar, is the conclusion of a two-part examination of the CFPB’s use of a proposed interpretive rule, rather than a legislative rule, to expand regulatory requirements for earned...more

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Federal Agencies Announce Increased Regulations Z and M Dollar Thresholds for Exempt Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions, and...

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On October 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) announced increased dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2025 are...more

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Agencies release annual adjustments to thresholds in TILA regulations, smaller loan exemption

On October 4, the CFPB and the Fed announced adjusted dollar thresholds for 2025 that determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions are subject to protections under TILA Regulation Z and Consumer Leasing...more

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District Court uses CFPB’s amicus brief to decide TILA dispute

On September 26, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a case against two banks where the plaintiff alleged violations of TILA and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices...more

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What the CFPB Has Been up To

Checking in on what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has been up to for the last month, in case you missed it (and with some commentary)...more

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Navigating the CFPB's Controversial Interpretive Rule on BNPL Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partners Mark Furletti and Jason Cover to delve into the CFPB's recent interpretive rule that classifies buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as credit...more

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Case in which CFPB came to financial institutions’ defense dismissed

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An Illinois federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged that two Midwestern banks failed to provide repayment disclosures to borrowers, in a case that was unique because the CFPB came to the...more

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CFPB Doubles Down on Buy Now, Pay Later Interpretive Rule in New FAQs

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On September 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a compliance aid to its May 2024 interpretive rule, which classifies certain providers of buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as card issuers...more

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CFPB Issues FAQs: Expands Interpretive Rule for BNPL Products

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On September 18, the CFPB issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products. These FAQs follow the CFPB's release of the 2024 BNPL Interpretive Rule (Interpretive Rule), which...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - September 2024 #4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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CFPB publishes BNPL FAQs

On September 18, the CFPB issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidance on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products. The FAQs are organized into three sections: (i) a general description of BNPL products and “Pay-in-Four” BNPL...more

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CFPB Keeps to Its Word by Issuing Additional Buy Now, Pay Later Guidance

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purred by increased online and mobile app shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market has experienced higher growth and popularity as an innovative consumer finance offering, particularly for...more

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CFPB sues credit card company alleging deceptive and abusive practices

On September 13, the CFPB filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against a credit card company and its CEO. The CFPB alleged the company engaged in deceptive and abusive...more

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CFPB’s Latest FAQs Broaden Interpretive Rule for Pay-in-Four BNPL Products

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On September 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) providing guidance on applying Regulation Z requirements to Pay-in-Four Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)...more

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CFPB Sues Credit Card Issuer and its Owner and CEO for Alleged Deceptive Marketing and Improper Fees

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On September 13, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against the company and its owner and CEO, alleging deceptive and abusive acts and practices in violation of the CFPA and violations of TILA and its implementing regulation....more

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CFPB Proposes to Designate Earned Wage Access Products as Loans

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Paycheck advance products that are deemed consumer loans under the CFPB’s new proposal would be subject to increased disclosure and regulatory protections....more

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NCLC Asks CFPB to Consider Residential Leases as Credit for Specific Purposes

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The National Consumer Law Center is asking the CFPB, by way of a petition, for rulemaking that is long on policy arguments but woefully short on legal support, as we note below, to define residential leases as “credit” under...more

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CFPB Addresses “Contracts for Deeds,” a Mortgage-Like Product That Has Recently Gained Popularity

On August 13th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a consumer advisory as well as an advisory opinion addressing “contracts for deeds”, which are also variously called a “bond for deed”, “land...more

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CFPB Updates on Buy Now, Pay Later Lending

On August 16th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") Director, Rohit Chopra, published a blog post entitled “What Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are doing to be upfront with borrowers” that follows up on its proposed...more

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CFPB Announces Advisory Opinion on Applicability of TILA and Regulation Z To Contracts for Deed

On August 13, the CFPB announced an advisory opinion on the applicability of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z to “contracts for deed.” A contract for deed is an arrangement in which a consumer purchases a home...more

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