Podcast - Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Structure
Navigating the CFPB's Controversial Interpretive Rule on BNPL Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Regulation of Negative Option Consumer Contracts – Silence as Consent
CFPB's Focus on Student Loan Servicing: Insights from the Office of Servicemember Affairs Report — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Evolving Landscape of B2B Payments: Regulatory Trends and Financial Practices Explained — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Exploring the CFPB's Stance on AI in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB Warns of Manipulation in Digital Comparison Shopping Tools
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CFPB’s Registry of Nonbanks and Circular that Certain Contract Terms Violate Law
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Should Medical Debt Be Included in Creditworthiness Measures?
Loans, Retail Installment Contracts, and Refinancing Programs — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Welcome Trevor Salter: A Deep Dive Into Financial Services Transactions — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Understanding the CFPB's Payday Loan Rule: Implications and Compliance — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Understanding the CFPB's Payday Loan Rule: Implications and Compliance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The CFPB’s Report on Negative Equity in Auto Lending - Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Buy Now, Pay Later – Evolution, Regulation, and What You Need to Know about the CFPB Interpretive Rule Effective July 30
CFPB's New Interpretive Rule: Buy Now, Pay Later as Credit Cards — The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros Podcast
The CFPB and State AGs Act Jointly Against Online Educational Company
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wins in Supreme Court But Can the Fed Continue to Fund the CFPB Without Earnings?
Auto Finance – CFPB Circular Release — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What Banking Leaders Need to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling That the CFPB’s Funding Mechanism is Constitutional Part I
On June 13, 2024, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra appeared before the House Financial Services Committee for a hearing, “The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” As we expected, the House Financial...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more
The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
A study in the Finance and Economics Discussion Series (FEDS) by the Federal Reserve Board on consumer lending found that financial technology (FinTech) lenders are able to take advantage of federal preemptions from state...more
Editor's Note The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically...more
Community Banks Renew Fight Against ILCs - “ICBA reiterates opposition to non-bank-owned lenders’ applications to the FDIC, naming GM, Ford, Rakuten.” Why this is important: The Independent Community Bankers of...more
Headlines: CFPB Reminds Credit Bureaus and Furnishers of Their Obligations to Investigate Disputes The CFPB has issued guidance on the obligations of both credit bureaus and furnishers of consumer credit information,...more
In this Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies announced that the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio for depository institutions will expire as scheduled on March 31, 2021; the Small Business...more
Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more
The New York Department of Financial Services has sent a letter to the institutions that it regulates requiring each such institution, by February 7, 2020, to provide to DFS a description of its “plan to address its LIBOR...more
Federal Reserve Announces Plan for Real-Time Payment and Settlement Service - The Federal Reserve has announced that the Federal Reserve Banks will develop a new real-time gross settlement service with integrated clearing...more
The U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System launched the Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin. The bulletin will be published by the Federal Reserve Board’s Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, and...more
On July 26, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB“) announced the launch of the “Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin” (the “Bulletin“) and simultaneously published its first issue. ...more
On March 21, 2018 the Federal Reserve lifted its federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, the highest level since 2008. ...more
On December 6, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it entered into a consent order with a Pennsylvania bank ordering it to cease and desist deceptive student lending practices, and assessing millions of dollars in...more
The US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced changes to their respective regulations under the Community...more
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
Agencies Propose Simplifying Regulatory Capital Rules - On September 27, 2017, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced a proposed...more
Uber’s troubles over the past few months have been well documented (here, among many other places). Still, this weekend’s news that the ride-hailing company’s board is considering a three-month leave of absence for CEO Travis...more
Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a sizeable stake in Bristol-Myers Squibb, a move that reportedly caught execs at the drugmaker unawares and sets the stage for a potential sale....more
Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more
EDITOR’S NOTE - Hope you survived all of those awkward Thanksgiving holiday conversations— amazing how divided people are on whether the court got it right in the PHH case, isn’t it? So on we go into the holiday season,...more
On December 1, 2016, the FDIC will co-host an interagency webinar that will focus on Military Lending Act regulations and the Department of Defense’s recently-released interpretive rule. In addition to a CFPB...more