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Student Loan Servicing Risks Top CFPB Concerns for Servicemembers, Veterans

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On September 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Office of Servicemember Affairs released its 2023 annual report highlighting complaint trends submitted by active-duty servicemembers, veterans and...more

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CFPB’s annual Servicemember Report focuses on student loans

On September 24, the CFPB published its annual report from the Office of Servicemember Affairs. The report highlighted difficulties that active duty and veteran students have experienced with student loan servicers, including...more

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CFPB's Focus on Student Loan Servicing: Insights from the Office of Servicemember Affairs Report — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis delves into the latest annual report from the CFPB's Office of Servicemember Affairs. While the report is ostensibly about issues affecting military personnel, it...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 2, 2024)

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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 Report Highlights Student Loan Struggles Facing Servicemembers

On September 24, the CFPB announced the release of its annual report on the most pressing financial concerns facing servicemembers. This edition highlights that servicemembers are encountering student debt-related...more

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CFPB: Number of servicemember complaints increased in 2023

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report was released on September 24, 2024, highlighting areas of concern regarding student lending and noting that the number of...more

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CFPB Report Highlights Challenges Facing Servicemembers and Veterans, Including Student Loans and Money Transfer/Virtual Currency...

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Burau) released its annual report detailing the financial challenges faced by servicemembers, veterans, and military families. In 2023, this group submitted nearly...more

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CFPB Penalizes VA Lender for Misrepresenting Cost of Cash-Out Refinance Loans

On August 29, the CFPB issued a consent order against a non-bank direct mortgage lender for misrepresenting the cost of its cash-out refinance loans, which are guaranteed under the VA home loan program, to active-duty...more

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CFPB says SCRA-related complaints are increasing

On May 23, the CFPB published a blog post reporting that complaints from servicemembers, veterans, and their families significantly increased, with the total number of complaints surpassing 400,000 since the CFPB began...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - April 2024 - Won't Get Fooled Again, CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2024 webinar....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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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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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Mortgage

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

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Nondiscrimination and Military Protection Law

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws....more

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Holland & Knight Data Privacy and Security Report: November 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

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CFPB continues to look to creditors to help servicemembers take advantage of SCRA benefits

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On January 12, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a report highlighting an increase in reported incidents of identity theft by servicemembers. The report, titled “Servicemember reports about...more

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Latest Developments in Automotive Finance and Consumer Protection

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Federal agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have increased their scrutiny of auto loan servicing activities, particularly regarding auto dealers who engage in...more

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FDIC Refines Supervisory Strategy Concerning Multiple Re-Presentment NSF Fees Guidance

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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

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CFPB report highlights problems military families have experienced with digital payment apps

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On June 20, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report, which analyzes consumer complaints received from servicemembers, veterans, and their families for...more

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CFPB finds issues in servicemember use of payment apps

On June 20, the CFPB released its Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report, highlighting financial threats associated with military families’ use of digital payment apps. The report analyzed complaints submitted by...more

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CFPB’s Office of Servicemember Affairs Issues Annual Report Highlighting Complaints Related to Payment App Fraud

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On June 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) Office of Servicemember Affairs published its Annual Report analyzing complaints submitted by servicemembers, veterans, and their families in 2022. The...more

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CFPB Issues SCRA Paper Identifying Underused Benefits

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A couple of months ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a research paper it said revealed that many active duty servicemembers who were entitled to interest rate reductions under the federal Servicemembers...more

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Divided 4th Circuit: Including GAP coverage does not eliminate auto loan exemption from MLA

On April 12, a split U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that loans borrowed in part to finance the purchase of a car are not governed by the Military Lending Act (MLA), even when the loan covers additional...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - March 2023 - Beware the Ides of March and the CFPB

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

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CFPB consent order shuts down mortgage lender focused on servicemembers

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On February 27, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entered into a consent order against RMK Financial Corporation d/b/a Majestic Home Loan (RMK), a California-based mortgage lender, based on allegations...more

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