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CFPB Imposes Bans from Reverse Mortgage Servicing, $11.5 Million Restitution, and $5 Million in Civil Money Penalties for...

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The CFPB entered into consent orders with a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ("HECM," also known as a "reverse mortgage") servicing contractor, its subcontractor, and two of its subcontractor's subsidiaries. The U.S....more

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New York AG Sues Yellowstone Capital Over Alleged “Fraudulent Loans” Targeting Small Businesses

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New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James filed a lawsuit on March 5 against Yellowstone Capital, its founder David Glass, and a network of 30 other affiliated companies and individuals. James alleges that Yellowstone...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - May 2023 - May I Have Another, CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the May 2023 webinar....more

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Bureau Sheds Light on its Abusive Acts or Practices Standard in New Statement of Policy

The CFPB has issued a Statement of Policy which seeks to “convey and foster greater certainty above the meaning of abusiveness” and provide a framework for its exercise of supervisory and enforcement authority as to abusive...more

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CFPB Settles with Freedom Debt Relief

On July 9, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered a stipulated final judgment and order in case number 17-cv-06484, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Freedom Debt Relief,...more

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CFPB settles lawsuit with nation’s largest debt-settlement services provider

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The CFPB announced that it has settled the lawsuit it filed in a California federal district court against Freedom Debt Relief (FDR) and its CEO for alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the...more

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CFPB announces consent order with small-dollar lender

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The CFPB announced that it has entered into a consent order with Cash Express, LLC to settle charges that the company engaged in deceptive and abusive acts or practices in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act...more

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CFPB whistleblower alleges falsification of examination documents by CFPB

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A former CFPB examiner has written U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions claiming that CFPB officials falsified examination reports in connection with a CFPB examination of ACE Cash Express that led to the CFPB extracting $10...more

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Fed issues consent order for bank’s alleged deceptive practices involving balance transfer credit cards

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The Federal Reserve Board announced that it had issued a Consent Order against Mid America Bank and Trust Company (Bank) for alleged deceptive marketing practices in violation of section 5 of the FTC Act related to balance...more

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