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
4/23/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HUD ,
Regulatory Agenda
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
4/17/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Digital Assets ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
IRS ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
4/10/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgages ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
4/3/2024
/ Bank Merger Act ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDIC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Late Fees ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda
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
3/27/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cryptoassets ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Student Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
3/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Collectors ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
In a recent speech at Oxford University, U.S. Deputy Attorney General (AG) Lisa Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will now seek stiffer penalties for crimes involving, and aided by, artificial...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
2/27/2024
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General
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
2/22/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TCPA
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
1/31/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cryptoassets ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda
On January 11, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $1.8 million settlement with Nelnet, Inc. (Nelnet), one of the largest federal student loan servicers in the U.S., for allegedly sending...more
North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein led a bipartisan effort urging the federal government to impose stricter regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in telemarketing. The collective push involved 26...more
1/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
FCC ,
Machine Learning ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Written Consent
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
1/24/2024
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
U.S. Treasury
On January 15, Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson filed a complaint in King County Superior Court, seeking to block the merger of The Kroger Co. (Kroger) with its supermarket competitor, Albertsons Companies, Inc....more
1/24/2024
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Blocked Mergers ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Injunctions ,
Kroger ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Supermarkets ,
Washington
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
1/18/2024
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Do Not Call List ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson announced that he has proposed legislation — H.B. 2072/S.B. 5994 — to enhance the state’s maximum penalty for antitrust violations like price fixing and collusion....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
1/10/2024
/ Borrowers ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Collection ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda
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
While the federal government’s campaign against hidden “junk” fees intensifies, state attorneys general (AGs) have long been contesting concealed costs as unfair or deceptive — especially in the absence of sufficient...more
12/29/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Convenience Fees ,
False Advertising ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Goods or Services ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Processing Fees ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
11/28/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Do Not Call List ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Lenders ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations has outlined its 2024 Examination Priorities, with a significant focus on cryptocurrency, emerging technology, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws. This has...more
10/31/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
On October 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (the Division) released its 2024 Examination Priorities report. The report highlights that future examinations will focus on “risk areas...more
10/31/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology
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
10/25/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cryptoassets ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
First Time Homebuyers ,
Mortgages ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Open Banking ,
Proposed Rules ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Virtual Currency
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Finance Services industry over the past week...more
10/4/2023
/ Asset Management ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Digital Assets ,
EFTs ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Money Market Funds ,
OCC ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Loans ,
UBS