Loans, Retail Installment Contracts, and Refinancing Programs — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The CFPB’s Report on Negative Equity in Auto Lending - Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The CARS Rule — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Auto Finance – CFPB Circular Release — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating Ancillary Products in Auto Finance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Auto Finance – The Holder Rule — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Auto Finance – The CFPB Complaints Report — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Avoiding Auto Finance Pitfalls Under the FTC's New CARS Rule — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CARS Rule: What You Need To Know About the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Motor Vehicle Dealer Trade Regulation Rule, Part I
FTC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Voluntary Products in Automobile Finance Transactions - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Repo America Podcast: There's A New Sheriff In Town - What To Expect From The Revived CFPB
ConsumerFi Podcast with Eric Johnson: The New Administration's Impact on the Auto Sales and Lending Industries
AFSA Extra Credit Podcast: Auto Remote Sales Compliance
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On July 9, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against a nationally chartered bank that, among other things, includes a number of allegations related to the bank's policies regarding...more
CFPB Issue Spotlight Analyzes “Artificial Intelligence” Chatbots in Banking - "Poorly deployed chatbots can impede customers from resolving problems." Why this is important: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the March 2023 webinar....more
2022 saw a flurry of regulatory activity by federal enforcement agencies — most notably, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, or Bureau) — as the industry began to experience the full effects of the change in...more
In a September 28, 2022 blog post, the CFPB examined the potential impact of rising vehicle prices on consumers with deep subprime credit scores, concluding that they are particularly likely to be financially vulnerable....more
In a blog post on Monday, the CFPB advised that it is concerned about the impact of rising car prices on consumer’s financial health, particularly consumers with sub-prime or near prime credit scores. The most recent...more
On September 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a blog post, exploring the potential relationship between rising car prices and changes in auto loan performance. The CFPB found that the rate of...more
[co-authors: Amelie Hopkins, and Collin Grier] The year 2021 started with the hope of COVID-19 vaccines and a return to (relative) normalcy, only to conclude with new variants that presented new challenges and extended...more
Millions of Consumers have Cut Their Debts, So Why are Financial Experts Sounding Alarm - "And with stimulus payments a thing of the past and other unusual financial stabilization programs unwinding, the alerts are going...more
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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more