Podcast - Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Structure
Navigating the CFPB's Controversial Interpretive Rule on BNPL Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Regulation of Negative Option Consumer Contracts – Silence as Consent
CFPB's Focus on Student Loan Servicing: Insights from the Office of Servicemember Affairs Report — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Evolving Landscape of B2B Payments: Regulatory Trends and Financial Practices Explained — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Exploring the CFPB's Stance on AI in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB Warns of Manipulation in Digital Comparison Shopping Tools
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CFPB’s Registry of Nonbanks and Circular that Certain Contract Terms Violate Law
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Should Medical Debt Be Included in Creditworthiness Measures?
Loans, Retail Installment Contracts, and Refinancing Programs — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Welcome Trevor Salter: A Deep Dive Into Financial Services Transactions — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Understanding the CFPB's Payday Loan Rule: Implications and Compliance — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Understanding the CFPB's Payday Loan Rule: Implications and Compliance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The CFPB’s Report on Negative Equity in Auto Lending - Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Buy Now, Pay Later – Evolution, Regulation, and What You Need to Know about the CFPB Interpretive Rule Effective July 30
CFPB's New Interpretive Rule: Buy Now, Pay Later as Credit Cards — The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros Podcast
The CFPB and State AGs Act Jointly Against Online Educational Company
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wins in Supreme Court But Can the Fed Continue to Fund the CFPB Without Earnings?
Auto Finance – CFPB Circular Release — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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
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
On October 18, a fintech trade group filed a complaint in a D.C. federal court challenging the CFPB’s interpretive rule on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products. The rule, released last May, treats BNPL providers as credit card...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized the much-anticipated Personal Financial Data Rights Rule, 12 CFR 1033, a sweeping regulation that will have profound implications for data providers in the...more
When the new 2023 CRA Rule was approved by regulators FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg indicated one of the goals was to “raise the bar” for CRA performance ratings. Now that the final 2023 CRA performance ratings are in it...more
HM Treasury has published its long-awaited response to the February 2023 consultation on its proposed approach to bringing Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) within the FCA’s regulatory perimeter. The government is clear that “swift...more
In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Structure," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses a U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming the Consumer...more
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
Our podcast today focuses on negative option consumer contracts, i.e., agreements that allow a seller to assume a customer’s silence is an acceptance of an offer. Such contracts are ubiquitous in today’s marketplace. Today’s...more
The CFPB is in the process of completing its final rule intended to ban the inclusion of medical debts in credit reports, bureau Director Rohit Chopra said at a White House session intended to focus on practices in the...more
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
Saying that reverse redlining is a form of discrimination, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has refused to dismiss a discrimination case alleging that Texas developer Colony Ridge specifically...more
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
On October 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion aimed at debt collectors and emphasizing their obligations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Regulation...more
On September 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a proposed rule aimed at amending the disclosure requirements for international money transfers, commonly known as remittances. The proposed...more
On September 24, the CFPB published its annual report from the Office of Servicemember Affairs. The report highlighted difficulties that active duty and veteran students have experienced with student loan servicers, including...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis delves into the latest annual report from the CFPB's Office of Servicemember Affairs. While the report is ostensibly about issues affecting military personnel, it...more
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
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
In this episode of Payments Pros, host Josh McBeain is joined by Caleb Rosenberg, a member of the firm’s Consumer Financial Services practice group, to discuss the complexities of business-to-business payments and the...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous across sectors, and the financial services industry is no exception. With the rise of AI, there is also an increase in scrutiny by regulators over its use....more
The CFPB has issued a proposed rule with a small amendment to disclosure requirements for certain international remittances and money transfers....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report was released on September 24, 2024, highlighting areas of concern regarding student lending and noting that the number of...more
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
Judge Randy Crane (E.D. Tex) ruled on August 26, 2024 that the CFPB did not exceed its authority under Dodd Frank when it issued its final Section 1071 small business lending rule. The court also rejected other Administrative...more