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2024 State Legislative Review: Key Payment Laws and Their Impacts — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
First Republic Executives Fail in Attempt to Recover Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Assets
The Future of Bank-Fintech Partnerships and Banking as a Service — The Consumer Finance Podcast
In That Case: Cantero v. Bank of America
Navigating Bank-Fintech Partnerships: Avoiding Common Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Revisiting Financial Institution Incentive Compensation Rules Under Dodd-Frank — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Redlining Complications Caused by Implementation of 2020 Census Tracts
U.S. District Court Addresses Federal Preemption for State Credit Reporting Laws
How to estimate how your performance will look under the new CRA
Instant Decline, Instant Relief? Unpacking the CFPB's Proposed Rule on NSF Fees — Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Are Regulators Dictating Fintech Deal Terms?
The Coming Perfect Storm
On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-anticipated Open Banking Rule (the Open Banking Rule) under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, fundamentally reshaping the data-sharing...more
On August 15, several banking and credit union associations sued the Illinois Attorney General to prevent the state from implementing the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (the “Act”). As covered by InfoBytes, the...more
When federal agencies review bank mergers, the competition issues typically relate to the number and location of physical branches and the extent of any overlap in the areas served. By contrast, the proposed $35 billion...more
Recently, the Fed released the 2024 Federal Reserve Stress Test Results and found that the tested banks have “sufficient capital” to absorb losses and weather a recession while staying above minimum capital requirements. The...more
On July 9, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it filed a proposed stipulated final judgment and order in its suit against a national bank accused of allegedly opening unauthorized accounts...more
Recently, the Governor of Illinois signed into law the state’s new budget (the “budget”) which will include a provision cited as the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (the “Act”). The Act’s language was originally proposed as...more
Headlines 1. Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the CFPB’s Funding Structure The Supreme Court has ruled that the statutory authorization that allows the CFPB to draw funds from the earnings of the Federal Reserve...more
In another move highlighting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (the “Bureau” or “CFPB”) continued focus on the payments space, the CFPB has issued a new report finding consumers are encountering numerous problems...more
On April 30, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report on a study investigating the effects of complex pricing structures and increased competition on consumer choices. The CFPB found that...more
The term “junk fee” is not defined under federal law, but the CFPB has focused on factors such as whether the fee would be unexpected to or take advantage of a reasonable consumer, the amount of the fee compared to the cost...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the March 2024 webinar. Bite 10: CFPB Issues Statement on Privacy and Personal Data - On February 28, 2024, the CFPB issued a statement on...more
The SEC has issued a controversial 886-page final rule imposing climate-related disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies, including banking organizations, which will require them to include certain climate-related...more
On March 6, the CFPB finalized its credit card late fee rule (previously discussed here) aimed at ensuring that late fees charged on consumer credit card accounts are “reasonable and proportional.” The rule amends Regulation...more
On February 22, the CFPB released a blog post on credit card interest rates stating that the interest rate margins are at an all-time high. According to the Bureau, the margin is the difference between the average APR and the...more
On February 16, the CFPB published the results of a report that found, on average, larger banks charged higher credit card interest rates than smaller banks and credit unions. The CFPB’s data suggested larger banks charge...more
Credit unions have been a crucial component of the American financial services ecosystem for over a century. Rodney Hood – former Chair of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) – joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley...more
The CFPB has proposed a long-anticipated rule targeting overdraft fees. Billed as part of its effort to rein in “junk fees,” the proposal could have a significant effect on the nature and availability of overdraft protection...more
On December 19, the CFPB released a report titled College Banking and Credit Card Agreements: Annual Report to Congress, which found that some college-sponsored financial products marketed towards students have less...more
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation involving the payments industry, features fintechs and nonbanks continuing to face regulatory scrutiny, a pair of processors failing to process...more
Our special guest is Zarik Khan, Founder and Managing Director of Finsolute Advisors. Congress is now considering whether to enact the CCCA, a bill that would require credit card issuers with assets over $100 billion to...more
The move becomes effective on October 1, 2023, with the Supreme Court soon to decide on the agency’s rule-writing authority. On February 1, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule (the...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
Regulatory Developments - FDIC Refines Supervisory Strategy Concerning Multiple Re-Presentment NSF Fees Guidance - On June 16, the FDIC revised its Supervisory Guidance on Multiple Re-Presentment Non-Sufficient Funds...more
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation involving the payments industry, features fintechs and nonbanks continuing to face regulatory scrutiny, crypto going bankrupt, and banks are paying for...more
The CFPB settled a lawsuit originally filed in January 2020 against a large national bank, claiming it violated the Truth in Lending Act and its implementing Regulation Z, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Act, by...more