News & Analysis as of

Consumer Protection Laws Banking Sector

A&O Shearman

Financial Conduct Authority Policy Statement on Rules for Access to Cash

A&O Shearman on

The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement on the final rules and guidance for a new regulatory regime to support access to cash for the consumers and businesses that rely on it, along with a research...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – June 2024

Explore the unique considerations for mergers and acquisitions in the AI sector, the return of IPOs, the implications of new Supreme Court decisions and other developments in this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Florida Expands its “De-Banking” Law

Florida is one of several states that has enacted “de-banking” legislation that requires financial institutions to provide consumers with fair access to financial products and services. On May 3, Governor DeSantis signed into...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - May 2024

Bank for International Settlements. Credit risk management. On April 30, 2024, Bank of International Settlements issued updated guidance on counterparty credit risk management. The fresh guidance reaffirms the need for...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

"OVER THE LINE!"  Where Banking and Gaming Intersect, the CFPB Has Something to Say.

Hudson Cook, LLP on

The line between virtual and reality is getting thinner. Gamers pay gaming companies real currency for virtual in-game currency to buy skins, create the world they want to live in (virtually), or purchase loot that aid in...more

BakerHostetler

California’s Junk Fee Law and Restaurants

BakerHostetler on

California’s new junk fee law is set to come into effect July 1. As a refresher, the law prohibits “advertising, displaying, or offering a price for a good or service that does not include all mandatory fees or charges.”...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK’s Pursuit of Open Finance

In April 2024, the UK government reiterated its vision for open finance, with UK Economic Secretary Bim Afolami (MP) announcing the creation of the Open Finance Taskforce at the 2024 Innovate Finance Global Summit. The...more

White & Case LLP

UAE Central Bank Introduces Regulatory Framework for Buy-Now, Pay-Later Providers

White & Case LLP on

On September 29, 2023, the UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) introduced the new Finance Companies Regulation, which repealed the Finance Companies Regulation issued in 2018 and formally recognized "buy-now, pay-later" (BNPL) schemes...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Brings String of Enforcement Actions to Round Out 2023

In December, the CFPB brought a series of three separate enforcement actions against several financial services companies alleging a range of violations of federal consumer protections laws....more

Conyers

Beyond the Betrayal: Navigating Strategies for Victims of APP Fraud

Conyers on

Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud, where victims are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters, resulted in losses of £485.2m in 2022 and is reported to have risen by 22% in 2023. With consumer protection laws...more

Jenner & Block

[Webinar] When Worlds Collide: Navigating Competing Financial Crime and Consumer Protection Requirements - January 17th, 3:30 pm -...

Jenner & Block on

In the Trenches: Lessons for Bank-Fintech Partnerships – Webinar Series - Join us for this three-part series examining issues, tips, and the legal state of play for bank-fintech partnerships. Each session will be a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights - Issue 2, July 2023

CFPB Issue Spotlight Analyzes “Artificial Intelligence” Chatbots in Banking - "Poorly deployed chatbots can impede customers from resolving problems." Why this is important: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Consumer Duty - One Month to Go

Latham & Watkins LLP on

With the implementation deadline looming, the FCA has set out some additional guidance for firms. With one month to go until the Consumer Duty (Duty) implementation deadline of 31 July 2023 (for new and existing products...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, V 4, Issue 1, June 2023

CFPB - Regulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers and Workers - “In the past year, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau said it has fined banks over mismanaged automated systems that resulted in wrongful home...more

A&O Shearman

Priorities, Priorities: what is not in the FCAs latest Business Plan

A&O Shearman on

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) 2023 Business plan suggests some subtle amendments to the priorities previously set out in its three-year strategy....more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Rules and Guidance for New Consumer Duty

A&O Shearman on

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its final rules and guidance for the new Consumer Duty, which is intended to establish clearer standards for consumer protection across the financial services industry. The...more

BCLP

Priorities & Perspectives: U.S. Congressional large bank oversight hearings September 2022

BCLP on

Capitol Hill saw the CEOs of the 7 largest US retail banks testify not once but twice last week. First, in the House Financial Services Committee Hearing on September 21, 2022: “Holding MegaBanks Accountable: Oversight of...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: May 2022

Federal Banking Agencies Issue CRA Modernization Proposal The federal banking agencies have jointly issued a proposed rule that would modernize their regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA”). The...more

Troutman Pepper

The Current Landscape of Bank-Fintech Partnerships - The Consumer Finance Podcast

Troutman Pepper on

Please join Troutman Pepper Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and his guest and fellow Partner Jeremy Rosenblum as they discuss the current landscape of bank-fintech partnerships, including how bank-fintech...more

A&O Shearman

UK Complaints Commissioner Upholds Complaints Against UK Financial Conduct Authority's Compensation and Complaints Scheme

A&O Shearman on

The U.K. Financial Regulators' Complaints Commissioner has published its final report upholding complaints from over 400 complainants concerning: (i) the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority's failures of regulation concerning...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Announces New Approach to Speed Up Issuing Statutory Notices

A&O Shearman on

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement setting out its new approach to issuing statutory notices, which will take effect from November 26, 2021. The FCA publishes statutory notices when...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 13, 2021)

Wiley Rein LLP on

Thank you for your interest in the Wiley Consumer Protection Download! This will be our last publication of 2021, with our bi-weekly newsletter returning in January 2022. Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments...more

A&O Shearman

UK Conduct Regulator Calls for Changes to Regulatory Perimeter

A&O Shearman on

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its annual Perimeter Report. The report discusses the FCA's existing remit and highlights areas where potential consumer harm could be mitigated if the regulatory perimeter...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Private Bank Briefing – June 2021

Latham & Watkins LLP on

The latest edition of our Private Bank Briefing provides a roundup of legal and compliance issues impacting private banks and their clients from Q2 2021. In this edition, we cover sustainable finance developments, the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

California Dreamin': The Golden State Launches New Mini-CFPB

Holland & Knight LLP on

Amid wildfires and viral plague, a new consumer protection agency rises in the West: The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). Holland & Knight recently noted that a bill was pending on...more

41 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide