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California Finalizes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s Registration Regulations for Earned Wage Access...

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On October 11, 2024, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (department) final regulations (rule) under the California Consumer Financial...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California’s DFPI takes action against advance fees for student loan debt relief services

On September 17, the California DFPI announced enforcement actions against three companies for allegedly making false representations regarding student loan debt relief and charging fees for providing student loan debt relief...more

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Ukraine concludes historic restructuring of US$20.5 billion of international bonds

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On 3 September, 2024, Ukraine announced that it successfully concluded the restructuring of approximately US$20.5 billion of Ukraine's international bonds and the sovereign-guaranteed debt obligations of the State Agency for...more

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Medical Debt and Bankruptcy: Myths, Realities, and Pathways to Relief

As one of the more toxic topics in the United States political and social realms, healthcare, and the debt associated with it, is always at the tip of most people’s tongue. Whether eagerly waiting to argue for proposed...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

CMS Approves North Carolina’s Plan to Incentivize Medical Debt Relief

On July 26, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved North Carolina’s plan to condition enhanced Medicaid payments on hospitals’ participation in a statewide medical debt relief policy initiative. Hospitals...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC’s Shuts Down Operators of Debt Relief Enterprise

On July 11, the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the FTC’s request for a temporary restraining order against operators of a debt relief enterprise that unlawfully charged consumers illegal...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

8th Circuit blocks Biden’s student loan relief plan while in effect

On July 18, the Eighth Circuit for the U.S. Court of Appeals granted the State of Missouri’s emergency motion for an administrative stay to prevent President Biden’s student loan relief plan from taking effect. The White...more

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FTC halts deceptive student loan debt relief operation and freezes assets

On June 28, the FTC announced an enforcement action against a student loan debt relief operation that allegedly took over $20.3 million from consumers by falsely claiming affiliation with the Department of Education and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SAVE Plan partially blocked by 2 federal judges

Recently, two district court judges partially blocked President Biden’s student debt relief program, known as the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan. ...more

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New Jersey Legislature Passes Medical Debt Relief Act

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Both houses of the New Jersey Legislature recently passed Assembly Bill No. 3861 (AB 3861), known as the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act. The legislation’s stated aims are to prevent undue financial hardship and protect...more

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FTC Files Action Against Student Debt Relief Enterprise

On June 28, the FTC announced it had filed an action in federal court against a California-based student debt relief enterprise for deceptive practices, including unlawfully obtaining advance fees for debt relief, and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB orders debt relief servicer to pay $400,000 for charging advanced fees

On May 20, the CFPB released its consent order and stipulation against a debt relief provider for alleged deceptive acts and practices in violation of the CFPA and for alleged deceptive telemarketing practices and collection...more

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CFPB Enters Consent Order Over Student Loan Debt Relief Services

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​​​​​​​On May 20, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had entered into a consent order with a California-based telemarketer that offered student loan debt relief services resolving...more

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CFPB Issues Order Against Student Loan Debt Relief Telemarketer

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On May 20, 2024, the CFPB announced a settlement with a telemarketing company that offers student loan debt relief services to resolve allegations that it violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") and the Consumer...more

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Federal Court Clarifies Narrow Face-to-Face Exemption to TSR Advance Fee Prohibition, Immediately Bans Defendants from Charging or...

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On March 4, 2024, a federal trial court in New York immediately banned a slew of debt relief service providers from charging and/or collecting any advance fees for debt relief services, finding that the defendant’s initial...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - February 2024 - "I Got You, CFPB".

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the February 2024 webinar....more

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FTC bans group of student loan debt relief scammers from the debt relief industry

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently entered into proposed stipulations with a group of student loan debt relief providers to resolve allegations that the group conducted deceptive marketing and sales practices in...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - February 2024 # 2

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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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FTC Announces Settlement of Junk Fee Enforcement Action

On February 6, the FTC announced that it had reached proposed settlements with several defendants in a pending action where the parties were accused of operating a fraudulent student debt relief scheme and collecting...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Recent Developments Affecting Student Loan Origination and Servicing

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With federal student loans approaching $1.7 trillion, private student loans approaching $129 billion, strident consumer group advocacy, and national elections on the horizon, student loan origination and servicing continues...more

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FTC Files Proposed Orders to Ban Student Debt Relief Companies for Illegal Junk Fees and Upfront Fees

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On February 6, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed two proposed stipulated orders with a California federal court to permanently ban student debt relief companies as well as their individual operators. The...more

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Pennsylvania AG Settles with Law firms over Alleged Deceptive Debt Settlement Services

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On January 24, 2024, Pennsylvania Attorney General, Michelle Henry announced a settlement with attorney Erik M. Helbing and his businesses Helbing Law, LLC, and Consumer Law Relief, LLC. (Respondents) to resolve alleged...more

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CFPB, seven State AGs file suit against debt-relief company

On January 19, the CFPB and seven state attorneys general (Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin) announced a lawsuit against a debt-relief company, its subsidiaries, and its two...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB and Attorneys General Sue Debt-Relief Enterprise

On January 10, the CFPB and the attorneys generals of Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin sued a New York-based debt relief company and its founders in the U.S. District Court for...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Student Lending

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to student lending along with some information related to financial products and services offered to students....more

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