On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its long-awaited and controversial final rule on arbitration agreements in contracts for financial products and services. The rule, which takes effect...more
7/26/2017
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Banking Sector ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Services Industry
The Volcker Rule Under the Trump Administration -
The so-called Volcker Rule—named after Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—was part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more
1/25/2017
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Airspace ,
American Bankers Association ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Annuities ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
CFTC ,
Charitable Remainder Trust ,
Civil Liability ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Loans ,
Credit Unions ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Design Defects ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Drones ,
Estate Tax ,
FDIC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Markets ,
Hedge Funds ,
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
NCUA ,
Negligence ,
Nonconforming Use ,
OCC ,
Property Owners ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Public Access Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Service Animals ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Trading Platforms ,
Trump Administration ,
Trust Administration ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Volcker Rule ,
Website Accessibility
We are thrilled to bring you the third installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. We are proud of the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge across our firm's 13 offices nationwide and are...more
10/17/2016
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Automotive Industry ,
CFTC ,
Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Connected Cars ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Retention ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Disgorgement ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Drinking Water ,
Driverless Cars ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entire Fairness Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Geolocation ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Mergers ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Amendments ,
Niantic Inc. ,
Nintendo ,
NYDFS ,
OEHHA ,
OSHA ,
Pokemon ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Nuisance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severance Agreements ,
Smartphones ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Technology ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Vendors ,
Video Games ,
Virtual Reality ,
Warning Labels ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites ,
Whistleblowers
On October 11, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its highly anticipated opinion in PHH Corp., et al. v. CFPB, holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) structure is...more
10/12/2016
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Article II ,
Banking Sector ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
HUD ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgages ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Popular ,
Reinsurance ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
Single Director ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation
In case you missed it, here is what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was up to over the last month:
Enforcement Actions and Litigation -
Enforcement Action Against First National Bank of Omaha...more
9/8/2016
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Advisory Committee ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Billing ,
CashCall ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Complaint Management ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First National ,
Foreclosure ,
Internet Lenders ,
Late Fees ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Native American Issues ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Payday Loans ,
Student Loans ,
Tribal Loans ,
UDAAP ,
Wells Fargo
On May 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a long awaited and highly controversial proposed rule that, if adopted, would prohibit certain financial services companies from banning consumer class...more
7/25/2016
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
On May 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a long-awaited and highly-controversial proposed rule that, if adopted, would prohibit certain financial services companies from banning consumer class...more
5/13/2016
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Public Comment ,
Service Contracts
On March 2, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an enforcement action against online payment system company Dwolla, Inc. for allegedly deceiving consumers about its data security practices. This...more
On February 23, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced two separate enforcement actions against Citibank, N.A., its affiliates, and two debt collection law firms, for alleged illegal debt sales and...more
On December 28, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it filed a proposed consent order in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia that, if approved by the court, will resolve a...more
On December 17, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced three separate enforcement actions against two online lead originators and a so-called “buy-here, pay-here” auto dealer and its affiliated...more
On December 16, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an administrative enforcement action against debt collection firm EZCORP, Inc. (EZCORP), for allegedly engaging in illegal debt collection...more
On November 18, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced that it initiated an administrative proceeding against online lender Integrity Advance, LLC, and its CEO, for allegedly deceiving consumers...more
On October 7, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is considering proposing rules that would prohibit companies from including in consumer contracts arbitration clauses that prevent...more
10/9/2015
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Automotive Loans ,
Bank Accounts ,
Banking Sector ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Loans ,
Money Transfer ,
Payday Loans ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Private Student Loans
On October 1, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its second enforcement action in three days against an indirect auto finance company. In its latest action, the CFPB took aim at indirect auto...more
10/2/2015
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Automotive Loans ,
Borrowers ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Loans ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
In November 2013, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) combined various federal mortgage disclosures that lenders are required to...more
9/22/2015
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Residential Real Estate Market
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) was created to enforce the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank”) and various consumer finance laws (e.g., Equal Credit Opportunity...more
7/22/2015
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Check Cashing ,
CID ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
HMDA ,
Internal Investigations ,
Real Estate Market ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Young Lawyers