News & Analysis as of

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) No-Action Letters

Ballard Spahr LLP

House Financial Committee to hold Dec. 5 hearing on financial innovation

Ballard Spahr LLP on

Today, the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing entitled “Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage Technology to Shape...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB rescinds no-action letter and compliance assistance sandbox policies

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The CFPB, in a notice published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2022, announced that it was rescinding its No-Action Letter and Compliance Assistance Sandbox policies (Policies).  The rescission was effective on...more

Perkins Coie

Fintech Legal Report - July 2022

Perkins Coie on

The CFPB terminates a no-action letter with an AI credit underwriter. A CFPB circular confirms that AI underwriting models are subject to anti-discrimination laws including adverse action notices....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 21, 2022)

Wiley Rein LLP on

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

Ballard Spahr LLP

CPFB States That It Did Not Scrap No-Action Letter and Compliance Assistance Sandbox Programs With Its Overhaul of Its Office of...

Ballard Spahr LLP on

On May 25, 2022, my colleagues, Mike Gordon, John Culhane and Ron Vaske published a blog which reported on a press release issued by the CFPB on the prior day entitled “CFPB Launches New Effort to Promote Competition and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB issues order terminating Upstart no-action letter

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The CFPB issued an order last week terminating the no-action letter issued to Upstart Network, Inc. on November 30, 2020 for a 36-month term (NAL).  The NAL was essentially a renewal of the no-action letter issued to Upstart...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Announces Opening of New Office of Competition and Innovation

On May 24, CFPB announced the opening of the Office of Competition and Innovation, as part of its new approach to increase competition amongst consumer financial service companies by identifying barriers to entry for new...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CPFB states that it did not scrap no-action letter and compliance assistance sandbox programs in connection with its overhaul of...

Ballard Spahr LLP on

On May 25, 2022, my colleagues, Mike Gordon, John Culhane and Ron Vaske published a blog which reported on a press release issued by the CFPB on the prior day entitled “CFPB Launches New Effort to Promote Competition and...more

McGlinchey Stafford

CFPB Takes Adverse Action Against Machine Learning

McGlinchey Stafford on

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been contemplating data, algorithms, and machine learning for years. In 2017, as part of a field hearing on alternative data, the CFPB issued a request for information in...more

McGlinchey Stafford

CFPB Launches New Office to Facilitate Competition and Innovation

McGlinchey Stafford on

On May 24, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is replacing the Office of Innovation with the newly-established Office of Competition and Innovation. The CFPB intends to “help spur...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB scraps no action letter and compliance assistance sandbox programs and creates new Office of Competition and Innovation

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The CFPB announced earlier this week that as part of a new approach to innovation in consumer finance, it is replacing its Office of Innovation and Operation Catalyst with a new office, the Office of Competition and...more

Goodwin

House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

Goodwin on

In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Goodwin

CFPB To Revisit Trump-Era QM Final Rules

Goodwin on

In this Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement announcing its intention to revisit Trump-era qualified mortgage (QM) final rules; the Biden Administration announced changes to the Small...more

Perkins Coie

Fintech Week in Review - December 2020 #2

Perkins Coie on

House Financial Services Committee Sets Fintech Priorities for a New Administration - House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters sent a letter to the incoming administration with nearly 50 pages of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB issues new no-action letter to Upstart

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The CFPB recently issued a new no-action letter (NAL) to Upstart Network, Inc. regarding its automated model for making underwriting and pricing decisions on applications by consumers for unsecured, closed-end loans.  Upstart...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 7, 2020)

Wiley Rein LLP on

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

Goodwin

CFPB Issues No Action Letter Related to Use of Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Model

Goodwin on

On November 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter​ to an online loan marketplace company for its artificial intelligence (AI) loan origination and underwriting platform.​ ...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Bites of the Month - November Top 10

Hudson Cook, LLP on

Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the CFPB to be considered by financial services providers. In this month's article, we share our top "bites" covered during...more

Perkins Coie

Fintech Week in Review - November 2020

Perkins Coie on

FDIC Issues Operational Resilience Paper - In a new paper (here and here) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more

Goodwin

ISS Publishes 2021 Proxy Voting Guidelines

Goodwin on

In the News. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published its proxy voting guidelines updates for 2021, which include new and updated voting recommendations on federal forum and exclusive forum provisions in companies’...more

Cozen O'Connor

$60 Million Pest Control Settlement | Sotheby’s Alleged Tax Dodge | More Zoom Security Scrutiny

Cozen O'Connor on

2020 AG Elections- New Leadership Team at the Republican Attorneys General Association- •The Republican Attorneys General Association (“RAGA”) announced the election of the leadership team for its Executive Committee...more

Goodwin

CFPB Grants No-Action Letter for Proposed Small-Dollar Credit Product

Goodwin on

In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter (NAL) regarding a proposed small-dollar credit product and sought comment on the CFPB’s plan to study how consumers locate, comprehend...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB issues no-action letter to bank for small-dollar loan product

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The CFPB has issued a no-action letter (NAL) to a bank to facilitate the bank’s ability to offer a small-dollar loan product....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (November 9, 2020)

Wiley Rein LLP on

Regulatory Announcements - CFPB Issues No Action Letter to Facilitate Consumer Access to Loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a No-Action Letter to Bank of America, N.A. on November 5 regarding...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Consumer Financial Pilot Advisory Opinion Program Takes Flight

On June 22, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published two notices in the Federal Register announcing (1) the launch of a pilot advisory opinion (AO) program (“Pilot AO Program”); and (2) a...more

104 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 5

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide