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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Increased Industry Attention on RESPA Section 8: Escue v. United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC

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On April 2, 2024, a putative class action was brought against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) alleging, among other claims, violations of Section 8(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The lawsuit contains...more

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Military Lending Act violations alleged against title lender in Georgia class action

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A proposed class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on February 21, 2024 against TitleMax of Georgia, Inc. and TMX Finance LLC (together, “TitleMax”) accuses the Georgia-based...more

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Price Display in Credit Transactions: What are the Obligations?

The Haifa District Court recently handed down a ruling in a motion to certify a class action filed against Ofir Tours Ltd. by its customer. The plaintiff bought an Eilat hotel vacation through Ofir Tours, paying in credit...more

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against FinTech Lender Opportunity Financial For Evading Texas State Usury Laws

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On June 1, 2022, plaintiff Kristen Michael filed a class action lawsuit against FinTech lender Opportunity Financial, LLC (“OppFi”) on behalf of herself and a putative class alleging, inter alia, that OppFi loans money at an...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration Provision Delegating Enforceability Determination to Arbitrator

In Brice v. Haynes Investments LLC, No. 19-15707 (9th Cir. Sept. 16, 2021), the Ninth Circuit considered an appeal by shareholders in Native American tribe-linked online lenders of a district court order denying the...more

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Mass Litigation Update: BGH verhindert Kommerzialisierung der Musterfeststellungsklage – weiterhin strenge Anforderungen an die...

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Der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) hat am 17. November 2020 (XI ZR 171/19) in einem mit Spannung erwarteten Urteil die Musterfeststellungsklage eines Verbrauchervereins mangels Klagebefugnis für unzulässig erklärt: „Qualifizierte...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Consumer Lending Laws May Be A Trap For Even The Wary

It is no surprise to anyone involved in consumer lending that laws designed to protect consumers from inception of the loan relationship through collection of the loan following default vary greatly from state to state and...more

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Consumer Law Hinsights – April 2020

Welcome to Consumer Law Hinsights?a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies. This edition highlights our interactive COVID-19...more

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5th Circuit Joins the Growing Crowd Holding that Private Student Loans May be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy

The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Crocker v. Navient Solutions is a stark reminder to for-profit student lenders and servicers that bankruptcy caselaw continues to evolve relating to discharge. In Crocker, the Fifth...more

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Federal Court: Unlicensed Debt Buyer Violates FDCPA - Is Ruling in Harmony with the New Jersey Consumer Finance Licensing Act?

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• The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has denied a defendant's motion to dismiss a putative statewide class action complaint that alleged that the defendant violated Section e(10) of the federal Fair Debt...more

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Third Circuit Finds Class Members’ Cash Advance Agreements May Fall Short of a True Assignment

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On April 26, 2019, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part a district court order purporting to void cash advance agreements entered into by and between class members and litigation funding...more

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Trump Blocks CFPB Arbitration Rule, but the Story’s Not Over Yet

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President Donald Trump effectively stopped the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) so-called “arbitration rule,” signing legislation repealing the rule on Nov. 1. The rule would have prohibited providers of certain...more

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CFPB to Remove Arbitration Rule from CFR

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The CFPB is scheduled to publish a notice in tomorrow’s Federal Register removing the agency’s final arbitration rule from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). ...more

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Consumer Financial Services Arbitration: Another Perspective

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Much has been said and written about Congress’ rejection of the CFPB proposal to ban class action waivers in arbitration agreements between consumers and financial services companies. One of the most frequent statements I...more

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CFPB Finally Acknowledges Arbitration Rule “Has No Force or Effect”

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Two weeks after President Trump signed H.J. Res. 111, the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate disapproving the CFPB arbitration rule, the CFPB has formally acknowledged Congress’ override of the rule under the...more

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Director Cordray criticizes CRA override of CFPB arbitration rule

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In a blog post last week, we noted that there had been no official statement from the CFPB about Congress’ override of the CFPB’s arbitration rule, which President Trump signed on November 1....more

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When will the CFPB formally acknowledge that Congress has repealed its arbitration rule?

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Yesterday marks one week since President Trump signed H.J. Res. 111, the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate disapproving the CFPB arbitration rule....more

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Another One Bites the Dust - the President Kills the CFPB Arbitration Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Pursuant to the the Congressional Review Act, President Trump officially repealed the CFPB Arbitration Rule. As expected, President Trump signed the resolution to repeal the arbitration rule proposed...more

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No Treat For CFPB: Trump, Congress Override Rule On Class Action Waivers

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On November 1, President Trump signed legislation disapproving a CFPB rule designed to prohibit class action waivers in certain consumer financial services contracts. In so doing, Trump rejected a last minute personal appeal...more

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CFPB Arbitration Rule Eliminated by Congress and President

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On November 1, President Trump formally did away with a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) arbitration rule that would have given consumers the opportunity to file class actions against banks and other companies in...more

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Finance industry groups file dismissal notice in lawsuit seeking to overturn CFPB arbitration rule

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The plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed by industry groups in a Texas federal district court against the CFPB to overturn the final arbitration rule have filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal....more

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Facebook may have had a difficult day on the Hill. But a 79% rise in Q3 profit—driven, ironically enough, by online ads—should help soften the blow....more

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President Trump signs CFPB arbitration rule override

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Yesterday, President Trump signed H.J. Res. 111, the joint resolution passed by the House and Senate disapproving the CFPB arbitration rule. The House and Senate actions were taken pursuant to the Congressional Review Act...more

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Reversal of Fortune: Congress Strikes Down CFPB Arbitration Rule Banning Class Action Waivers

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U.S. businesses have the good fortune to be on the receiving end of a favorable U.S. Senate vote nullifying the hotly-contested Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule banning class action waivers in certain consumer...more

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Cordray’s Letter to President Trump Distorts Impact of Arbitration Rule

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CFPB Director Richard Cordray yesterday sent a letter to President Trump asking him to uphold the Bureau’s arbitration rule even though the Senate recently joined the House in authorizing a repeal of the rule under the...more

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