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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Predatory Lending

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: August 2024

CFPB Issues Filing Instructions Guide for Small Business Lending Data - The CFPB has published instructions for banks and other covered financial institutions to submit small business lending data that is required to be...more

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CFPB and DOJ file lawsuit against land developer alleging predatory lending

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The CFPB and Justice Department filed a joint complaint last week in a Texas federal district court against Colony Ridge Development, LLC and three related entities (collectively, “Colony Ridge”) in which the agencies allege...more

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CFPB and DOJ File Lawsuit Against Housing Developer/Lender Over Targeting Hispanic Borrowers with Alleged False Statements and...

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On December 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in a Texas federal court against Colony Ridge Development, LLC (Colony Ridge), its affiliates, and Loan...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - July 2023 - Freedom, Independence, and Celebration From the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the July 2023 webinar. Bite 10: Public Inquiry Launched into Credit Card and Loan Products for Healthcare Costs - On July 7,...more

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Default judgment entered against predatory immigrant-services defendants

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia recently entered default judgment against defendants accused of misrepresenting the cost of immigration bond services and deceiving migrants to keep them paying...more

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CFPB and AG James Sue Auto Lender for Allegedly Targeting Consumers Likely to Default

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New York AG Letitia James and the CFPB sued Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) for allegedly violating New York usury limits and consumer and investor protection laws, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Act, by...more

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Student Lending: CFPB Investigates Point-of-Sale Financing

A leading online payments system platform that offers point-of-sale (POS) financing reports it received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for allowing educational...more

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Anticipating Potential CFPB Enforcement Priorities as Agency Marks 10-Year Anniversary

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In the 10 years since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened its doors on July 21, 2011, the agency has in many ways upheld its mandate to look out for the public interest. Created by the passage of the...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Madden Fix/Valid When Made Rule Faces New Challengers

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In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more

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District Of New Jersey Upholds Securities Fraud Action Against Major Student Loan Servicer Based Upon Alleged Forbearance Scheme...

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On December 30, 2019, Judge Robert B. Kugler of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action raised under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.13.2019 | Top Story: Global Volatility Sends Bonds Yields to Near-Record Lows

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A volatile August on Wall Street has insiders asking whether we should be taking our cues from 1998 or 2007. With that in mind, our financial term of the week is “countercyclical capital buffer,” a wonkish special for you...more

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Democratic lawmakers seek information from Dept. of Education about income share agreements

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Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, together with Democratic Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Katie Porter, have sent a letter to the Department of Education expressing concern about reports that the Department “is...more

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House Financial Services Committee Asks CFPB For information On No Restitution Settlements

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A letter recently sent by House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters to CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger will undoubtedly be followed in the coming months by many similar letters to the CFPB from the Committee’s...more

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CFPB whistleblower alleges falsification of examination documents by CFPB

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A former CFPB examiner has written U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions claiming that CFPB officials falsified examination reports in connection with a CFPB examination of ACE Cash Express that led to the CFPB extracting $10...more

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CFPB Files Complaint Against Private Equity Firm for Predatory Lending Practices for Student Loans

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On August 17, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced that it filed a complaint ?and proposed settlement ?against an Oregon private equity firm and related entities for aiding a post-secondary...more

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Civil rights groups voice support for Director Cordray

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Earlier this week, we blogged about reports that Director Cordray has no plans to leave the CFPB before his term expires in July 2018. Yesterday, several national civil rights groups issued a joint statement applauding the...more

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Fair Lending Year in Review – 2015

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2015 was an action-packed year for fair lending, including a long-anticipated Supreme Court decision on disparate-impact claims under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), record-breaking redlining settlements, a new round of...more

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CFPB and New York Department of Financial Services Sue Pension Loan Companies for Deceptive Marketing

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On August 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) jointly filed suit against two pension loan companies and three individual managers for deceptively marketing...more

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CFPB Shifts Focus to Auto Lending Industry

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Auto lenders and servicers be advised: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) turns its lonely eyes to you. On June 17, 2015, the CFPB brought an action in the Southern District of Ohio against Security National...more

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CFPB, AG’s, secure $92M in debt relief for servicemembers victimized by predatory lending

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The CFPB, after an investigation in cooperation with 13 state attorneys general, has entered into a consent order with Colfax Capital Corporation, a California consumer lending company (Colfax), and its wholly-owned...more

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Trade groups take aim at NY Times call for CFPB action on subprime auto loans

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Two leading industry trade groups have disputed a recent New York Times editorial entitled “When a Car Loan Means Bankruptcy,” which attempted to draw parallels between subprime auto loans and subprime mortgage loans. The...more

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Senate holds hearings on student loans

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Last Wednesday, the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Banking Committee held separate hearings about student loans. Interestingly, the CFPB was represented in only one of the hearings. The Senate Budget Committee...more

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CFPB Releases Fair Lending Report

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The CFPB released its Fair Lending Report to Congress, which provides an update on the CFPB’s efforts with respect to its fair lending mandate. Section 1013 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires the CFPB’s Office of Fair Lending and...more

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CFPB Releases Report on Debt Collection Practices

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The CFPB released a report summarizing the recent complaints of consumers in connection with debt collection practices. The report covered complaints that the CFPB received from July 10, 2013 through December 31, 2013. The...more

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Financial Services Law

D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Fed’s Debit Card Fee Cap, Antiexclusivity Rules - Dealing a blow to merchants nationwide, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and upheld the rules promulgated by the...more

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