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CFPB and European Commission Release Report Regarding “Critical” Priority Areas for Consumer Financial Protection Issues

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In April 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and the Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Protection of the European Commission (European Commission) announced that three meetings had been...more

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CFPB issues new circular on deceptive practices in connection with marketing remittance transfers

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The CFPB issued a new circular advising remittance transfer providers that false advertising about the cost or speed of sending remittance transfers can be considered a violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act even...more

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District Court rules against CFPB on Prepaid Rule disclosure requirement

On March 28, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) ruled in favor of a fintech digital wallet provider by granting its motion for summary judgment, denying the CFPB’s cross-motion, and vacating the...more

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DC federal court vacates CFPB’s prepaid card short-form disclosure for digital wallet products

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The D.C. federal district court has granted PayPal’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s prepaid card rule (Prepaid Rule) and vacated the Prepaid Rule’s short-form disclosure requirement as...more

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CFPB Issues Reality Check on Deceptive Ads to Transfer Providers and Digital Wallets

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The CFPB has issued a new circular warning remittance transfer providers—including “digital wallets”—that deceptive advertising about the cost or speed of sending a remittance transfer can violate the Consumer Financial...more

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Republican Representatives Urge CFPB to Revisit Proposed Payment App Rule

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Recently, three Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, Mike Flood, and French Hill, sent a joint letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or...more

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Democratic Senators continue to pressure Zelle and other payment apps to change fraud policies

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On February 15, 2024, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Zelle seeking clarification of its reimbursement policy for victims of imposter scams and urging Zelle to...more

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Republican lawmakers ask CFPB to reopen comment period on proposal to supervise nonbank providers of digital wallets and payment...

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Patrick McHenry, the Republican Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and two other Republican Committee members have sent a letter to Director Chopra regarding the CFPB’s proposed rule to supervise nonbank...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Payments

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to payments, along with some additional related information....more

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[Event] 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance - April 8th, New York, NY

The 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance will address the latest developments impacting the prepaid industry and provide answers to the most pressing questions and challenges being faced by practitioners in this...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Fintech

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to fintech. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its director, Rohit Chopra, continued the agency's focus on the everyday consumer...more

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The State AG Report – 1.11.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Democratic AGs Support CFPB Proposal to Oversee Digital...more

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Cozen Currents: It's Still the Economy, Stupid

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The Cozen Lens- • As James Carville quipped in 1992, “It’s the economy, stupid.” This likely still holds true for 2024. • Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s (R-SC) campaign for the GOP presidential nomination...more

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CFPB Proposes Federal Oversight of Digital Wallet and Payment App Providers

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a proposed rule on November 7, 2023, that, if finalized, would subject to its supervisory authority certain Big Tech firms and other nonbank companies operating in the...more

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CFPB Issues Proposal to Regulate Large Digital Wallet and Payment App Providers

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On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule to supervise large providers of digital wallets and payment apps. Specifically, the proposed rule on Defining Larger Participants of...more

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CBA counters CFPB information about CARD Act Report

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The Consumer Bankers Association has launched a four-part blog series “Facts Matter” to counter what it calls “misinformation conveyed by the CFPB” in its press release about the CFPB’s October 2023 report (Report) under the...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - November 2023 #2

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

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CFPB Seeks to Expand Regulatory Powers Over Consumer Payment Tech Entities

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On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a proposed rule that would grant it supervisory authority over major nonbank technology companies in the consumer digital payments space....more

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The State AG Report – 11.9.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: · Dunkin’ Franchisees Wake Up and Smell the Coffee in $1...more

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CFPB Proposes “Larger Participant” Rule to Supervise GeneralUse Digital Consumer Payment Applications

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule to define a market for general-use digital consumer payment applications. Larger participants in this market would be subject to CFPB supervision and...more

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CFPB Proposes Increased Oversight of Digital Wallet and Payments Providers Through New Larger Participant Rule

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On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (proposed rule) that would allow it to supervise digital wallet and payment app providers deemed “larger...more

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What’s in Your (Digital) Wallet? The CFPB Seeks to Supervise Digital Wallets and Payment Applications

There are certain nonbank markets that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has the statutory right to supervise irrespective of size (e.g., mortgage, private education loan, payday lending). Then, there are...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (November 13, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB Proposes New Examination Authority over “Larger Participants” in the Digital Wallet and Consumer Payment App Markets

In a shot across the bow to the digital payments industry, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued a proposed rule to expand its oversight authority to nonbank providers of consumer payment apps....more

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CFPB Takes Next Step in Its Big Tech Regulatory Strategy: New Rule Proposed to Expand Examination Authority Over Digital Wallets...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking this week that seeks to expand its authority to supervise and examine providers of digital wallets and payment applications....more

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