The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently promulgated a final rule requiring certain nonbank financial companies to register public orders issued by federal, state, or local agencies that contain prospective...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a final rule that is squarely aimed at changing the way dealers interact with customers in the financing process. The final rule takes effect on July 30, 2024....more
12/22/2023
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Automotive Industry ,
Automotive Loans ,
Banks ,
Car Dealerships ,
Cars ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Contract Terms ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financing ,
Payment Terms ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a final rule on October 27 that determines when a national bank or federal savings association (bank) makes a loan and is the “true lender” in the context of a...more
At a meeting with a group of state attorneys general in Washington, DC, earlier this week, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) Director Kathy Kraninger expressed her strong desire to provide more consistent...more
3/6/2020
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Director Kraninger ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Statutory Interpretation
A recent legal conference in Washington, DC, highlighted newly proposed and ongoing regulatory changes in California concerning consumer and commercial lending. ...more
3/5/2020
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Commercial Loans ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Department of Business Oversight ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Governor Newsom ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets
Investors and investment managers around the globe are seeing increasing rules and regulations on how they can deploy their money, how they can advertise their services, and how they have to report to regulators.
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2/3/2020
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Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corruption ,
Equity Markets ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Loans ,
Mutual Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Solicitation ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Volcker Rule ,
White Collar Crimes
The long-expected CFPB summary of new rule proposals for third-party debt collectors would have major implications not only for the debt collectors themselves, but also for the banks and other financial institutions doing...more