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Credit Card Rewards Programs Oversight – The Next Notch in the CFPB’s Payments Space Regulatory Belt

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In another move highlighting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (the “Bureau” or “CFPB”) continued focus on the payments space, the CFPB has issued a new report finding consumers are encountering numerous problems...more

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CFPB Highlights Banking and Credit Hurdles for Minority and Rural Borrowers in the South

On June 21, 2023, the CFPB released two Data Spotlight reports focused on the Southern states, entitled “Banking and Credit Access in the Southern Region of the U.S.” and “Consumer Finances in Rural Areas of the Southern...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

District Court Dismisses CFPB Redlining Action Against Nonbank, Limits ECOA’s Reach

On February 3, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion and order dismissing with prejudice the CFPB’s complaint for violations of the ECOA against a mortgage lender and its owner...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under ECOA, Regulation B

On February 23, eight federal agencies including the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, NCUA, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA issued an interagency statement to remind creditors of the ability under the ECOA and Regulation B to...more

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2021 Year in Review: Consumer Finance

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[co-authors: Amelie Hopkins, and Collin Grier] The year 2021 started with the hope of COVID-19 vaccines and a return to (relative) normalcy, only to conclude with new variants that presented new challenges and extended...more

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CFPB CARES Act Nuance: Comment Code Alone Does Not Cut It

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On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a Bulletin entitled Consumer Reporting FAQs Related to the CARES Act and COVID-19 Pandemic. The CFPB’s Bulletin reminds creditors that compliance with the Fair...more

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CFPB Takes Action Against Second Indirect Auto Finance Company in Three Days

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On October 1, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its second enforcement action in three days against an indirect auto finance company. In its latest action, the CFPB took aim at indirect auto...more

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84 House members urge expedited CFPB action on small business lending data collection rules

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84 House members recently wrote to the CFPB to urge it to expedite rulemaking to implement the small business lending data requirements of Dodd-Frank Section 1071. Section 1071 amended the ECOA to require financial...more

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Department of Defense Adopts Significant Changes to Its Military Lending Act Regulations

On July 22, 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) published sweeping changes to its rules that implement the Military Lending Act (MLA). The amended rules significantly expand the scope of the MLA provisions by covering both...more

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CFPB finalizes additional revisions to mortgage rules

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On July 10, 2013, the CFPB issued a final version of modifications proposed in April 2013 to mortgage rules adopted in January 2013. Most of the modifications address the ability to repay/qualified mortgage rule, and...more

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CFPB Solidifies Loan Originator Compensation Restrictions, Dumps Zero-Zero Requirement

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Even though the loan originator compensation rule (the “Final Rule” or “Rule”) finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) in January passed without as much fanfare as the Bureau’s Qualified...more

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Director Cordray targets payday and student lenders in remarks to Consumer Advisory Board

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Director Cordray’s prepared remarks for yesterday’s meeting of the CFPB Consumer Advisory Board contained some particularly ominous signs for student and payday lenders. ...more

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