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The CFPB's Future is Unclear, but Its $42 Million Judgment Still Sends a Clear Message

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If we could use only one word to describe the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I think most of us would agree on the word "uncertain." However, one thing seems certain to occur as we wait to see what will...more

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The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has now published the revised Consumer Protection Code which will go into effect on 24 March...

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The CBI’s Consumer Protection Code was first introduced in 2006 and has been heavily amended in the intervening years. The Code is designed to ensure that financial service providers operate in a manner that is fair,...more

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PSR publishes policy statement on 2024 APP scams data

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The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a policy statement outlining its approach to publishing authorised push payment (APP) scams data for 2024. In 2025, the PSR will take a different approach to publishing...more

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Rep. Waters requests information on consumer protection compliance from financial organizations

On February 26, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter addressed to the presidents and chief executive officers of two financial industry trade organizations. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

McKernan receives committee vote of approval before Senate confirmation

On March 6, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced Jonathan McKernan’s nomination to serve as director of the CFPB in a 13-11 vote along party lines, with all Democrats opposing. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the...more

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McKernan's CFPB Nomination Hearing: What It Means for Consumer Financial Services Regulation

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The Senate Banking Committee's hearing on Jonathan McKernan's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) signals a potential shift in the agency's direction: McKernan, a Trump nominee, pledged to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New CFPB Director Testifies on Agency Leadership and Enforcement Approach

On February 27, new CFPB Director Jonathan McKernan testified before the Senate Banking Committee, emphasizing his commitment to enforcing the law while operating within the confines of the law. His testimony focused on his...more

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UK FCA update on personal investment firms and capital deduction for redress

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on its consultation paper CP23/24: capital deduction for redress: personal investment firms. The consultation was issued in response to the FCA identifying...more

Mayer Brown

2024 Consumer Financial Services Highlights

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REGULATORY, COMPLIANCE & LICENSING - Mayer Brown's exceptional breadth of knowledge and experience helps consumer finance and mortgage finance entities navigate the broad range of US federal and state laws impacting their...more

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Australia: ASIC Prepares Guidance Following the Release of BNPL Regulations

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On 5 February 2025, the Australian Government (via the Department of Treasury) released an exposure draft on the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Low Cost Credit) Regulations 2025 (draft Regulations). The draft...more

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District Court orders CFPB to indicate whether it intends to continue prosecution of ongoing case

On February 7, the U.S. SDNY denied a lender’s request for leave to file a motion to stay litigation brought by the CFPB, but ordered the CFPB to inform the court whether it continues to prosecute the action. The underlying...more

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Global Financial Innovation Network report on use of consumer-facing AI in global financial services

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The Global Financial Innovation Network has published a report summarizing discussions led by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the Dubai Financial Services Authority on the use of consumer-facing AI in global...more

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Fighting Fraud: Where Does the Responsibility to Protect Consumers Lie?

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Fraud now accounts for 40% of crime in England and Wales. However, in this era of strained public finances, and the often international dimension to consumer fraud, the Government’s approach has often been to look to the...more

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NY State Department of Financial Services issues proposed overdraft rule

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The New York State Department of Financial Services has released a proposed rule that would regulate overdraft, non-sufficient funds (NSF), and return deposit item fees charged by banks, trust companies, savings banks,...more

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New UK Financial Conduct Authority webpages on consumer redress liabilities

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two new webpages relating to consumer redress liabilities. The first webpage provides an update for firms on what they should and should not do to tackle polluting behavior...more

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The U.K.'s Authorised Push Payment APP Fraud Reimbursement Scheme

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The UK’s Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud Reimbursement Scheme came into force on October 7, 2024. It requires in-scope payment service providers (PSPs) sending payments through either the Faster Payment System (FPS) or...more

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Lower Criminal Interest Rate Now in Effect

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As detailed in our prior blog the Government of Canada proposed amendments to lower the criminal interest rate to an annual percentage rate (APR) of 35 percent (the prior criminal interest rate, being an effective rate of 60...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority updates its perimeter report

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The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its perimeter report. The report describes issues the FCA has identified with its regulatory perimeter and the action it is taking in response....more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 29, 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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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Update on Cash Savings Market

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Since publication of the review, the FCA has seen improvements in both the rates available to savers and the volume and timing of firms' communications to savings customers. However, despite these improvements, the review of...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Review of Implementation of Price and Value Outcome Under Consumer Duty

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published its findings from the first year of the implementation of the price and value outcome under the Consumer Duty. The specific focus of the price and value outcome rules is to ensure...more

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UK Announces Final Reforms to Financial Services Retail Disclosure Requirements

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Post Brexit, the U.K. Government and Financial Conduct Authority are committed to the ongoing reform programme to reinvigorate the U.K.'s capital markets. As part of this, the Government and FCA are committed to replacing...more

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tennessee New Law to Curb “De-Banking”

On April 22, the Governor of Tennessee signed HB 2100 into law. This new law, an amendment to the state’s consumer protection codes, introduces protections for consumers against discrimination by financial institutions and...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

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