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White House Announces New Initiatives Targeting Consumer Experience

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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing what it describes as everyday hassles that waste Americans’ time and money. This new government-wide effort, called “Time Is...more

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Continuing Saga of CFPB 1071 Small Business Data Reporting Rule

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On December 19, 2023, President Biden vetoed a Congressional resolution that would have nullified a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule requiring lenders to report demographic information about small business loan...more

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AI Insights: How Regulators Worldwide Are Addressing the Adoption of AI in Financial Services

Following the declaration of the international artificial intelligence (AI) “Safety Summit” at Bletchley Park (Bletchley Summit) on November 1, 2023, and the White House’s October 30, 2023, Executive Order on AI (Executive...more

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White House, CFPB, FTC continue assault on “junk fees”

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Last Wednesday, we published three blog posts about new actions taken by the CFPB and FTC related to the Biden Administration’s war on “junk fees”...more

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October 11 Was a Red-Letter Day in the Growing Federal-State War on Fees

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On October 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights report. This report serves as a “victory lap” for the Bureau, which highlights the relief it...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2023 # 5

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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Biden Administration Announces Crackdown on “Junk Fees”

On Feb. 1, 2023, the Biden administration released a fact sheet describing actions taken by the White House that continue a focus on so called “junk fees.” The announcement, which was done along with several independent...more

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[Event] Financial Services Conference - May 18th, Washington, DC

Please join us for the annual Nelson Mullins Financial Services Conference, which will feature a lineup of national speakers on the future of financial services....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Volume 3, Issue 4

Biden Administration Extends Pause on Federal Student Loan Repayments Through August "The repayment freeze, which has been in place since the beginning of the pandemic, had been scheduled to expire on May 1." Why this...more

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President Biden Signs Federal LIBOR Transition Legislation into Law

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President Biden on March 15 signed into law the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, which aims to reduce uncertainty regarding the effect of ending LIBOR on existing USD LIBOR transactions, as part of an omnibus spending...more

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The Cryptocurrency Revolution and President Biden's Formal Recognition

Out of the ashes of the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin sprang up like an insurgency, targeting both the unbridled activity of large financial institutions and the monetary policies of governments charged with overseeing them....more

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Chaos at the FDIC—What Portends for Banks in 2022

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Recent events at the FDIC leading up to the resignation of Chairman Jelena McWilliams foreshadow a challenging year for banks in 2022. The unprecedented power struggle at the FDIC whereby a majority of the Board initiated a...more

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Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 9

Top IRS Official Says Marijuana Banking Reform Would Help Feds ‘Get Paid’ - "IRS’s Cassidy Collins talked about the 'special type of collection challenge' that the agency faces when it comes to working with cannabis...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

DOJ, OCC Announce Major Settlement of Fair Lending Allegations

In the largest fair lending enforcement action in several years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on August 30 announced simultaneous settlements with a national banking...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Marketplace Lending Update #10: OCC’s True Lender Rule Is Repealed

On June 30, 2021, President Biden signed a joint resolution of Congress under the Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) to disapprove the OCC’s True Lender Rule. As a result, the True Lender Rule is now repealed....more

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CFPB, The Roadmap Forward - Part One

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This article is the first of an exclusive three-part series interview with Jean Noonan, member of the CFPB Taskforce on Federal Consumer Law. In January 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) appointed a...more

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Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 1

Welcome to our inaugural issue of Promissory Notes -- our e-newsletter focused on banking and finance insights. This monthly publication will look at the top news stories in the industry, while also explaining WHY those news...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - February Top 10

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Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider. In this month's article, we...more

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SEC Issues No-Action Relief On Registered Funds’ Custody Of Loan Interests

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was very active this week, having (i) issued no-action relief allowing registered funds to engage in self-custody of interests in loans that are originated,...more

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All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 2 - January 2021

Biden to Pick Rohit Chopra to Lead Consumer-Finance Agency - "Rohit Chopra is the former student-loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau." Why this is important: As an assistant director of the CFPB,...more

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Financial Services Industry Regulation in The Biden Era

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As the Biden administration takes shape, many are foreseeing changes to the regulation and conduct of the financial services industry in keeping with themes of the Biden/Harris campaign. Originally published by Business...more

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How Regulation of Leveraged Lending Will Change Under President Biden

The change in administration that will take place on Jan. 20, 2021, will likely have significant consequences for leveraged lending market participants. The relatively “soft touch” regulatory approach taken by federal...more

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