I. Introduction: EWA on the Precipice -
The increasing use of earned wage access (“EWA”) by workers in the United States and around the world has helped to bring financial flexibility to many previously constrained by the...more
11/14/2023
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FinTech ,
Labor Regulations ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its long-awaited proposed rule to implement Section 1033 of the 2010 Consumer Financial Protection Act, which has come to be known as the “open banking” provision...more
Potential Bias in AI Consumer Decision Tools Eyed by FTC, CFPB -
Potential discrimination and bias resulting from consumer tools based on artificial intelligence and automated data will be an enforcement focus of...more
12/12/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Markets ,
Fines ,
Payday Loans ,
Proposed Rules ,
Sephora ,
UDAAP
In a recent interpretive rule announced on August 10, 2022,—and unveiled at a summit of the National Association of Attorneys General—the CFPB stated that digital marketers are subject to the CFPB’s jurisdiction, and...more
9/22/2022
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Digital Media ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Internet Marketing ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
State Attorneys General ,
UDAAP
On March 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its intent to address discrimination as an “unfair practice” under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (commonly known as Dodd-Frank)....more
Late last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took another step toward adopting rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms in appraising home values. Specifically, the CFPB...more
3/11/2022
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Collection ,
Disparate Impact ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Housing Market ,
Mortgages ,
Popular ,
Racial Bias ,
Real Estate Transactions
Potential discrimination and bias resulting from consumer tools based on artificial intelligence and automated data will be an enforcement focus of regulators this year, Jenner & Block attorneys predict. Accuracy and...more