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CFPB files its reply brief in support of the CFPB’s motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction in the credit card late fee...

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On August 22, 2024, the CFPB filed its reply brief in support of its motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction and lift the stay of the CFPB’s credit card late fee final rule (“Rule”) in the lawsuit challenging the Rule....more

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Plaintiffs file their brief in opposition to CFPB’s motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction in the credit card late fee...

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On August 8, 2024, the plaintiffs filed their brief in opposition to the CFPB’s motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s credit card late fee final rule (“Rule”). In their brief, the...more

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CFPB Refiles its Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of its Motion to Transfer Venue under Section 1406(a) and Motion and...

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On July 18, 2024, in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s credit card late fee rule (Rule), the CFPB refiled its notice of supplemental authority in support of its motion to dismiss or transfer the case, motion to dissolve the...more

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In Rare Move, the CFPB Comes to the Defense of Bank

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In an unusual move, the CFPB is coming to the defense of a bank being accused of failing to provide repayment disclosures to a borrower....more

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Fifth Circuit (again) rejects transfer of credit card late fee case to D.C.

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On June 19, 2024, the Fifth Circuit dissolved the district court’s order transferring the case challenging the CFPB’s credit card late fee rule. In granting the writ of mandamus filed by the plaintiff trade associations...more

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Fifth Circuit relinquishes jurisdiction to Federal District Court Judge Pittman in credit card late fee rule case

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On Friday May 24, in response to the CFPB’s motion requesting the Fifth Circuit to accelerate the issuance of its mandate from July 9, 2024 with respect to its earlier dismissal of the plaintiffs’ appeal, the Fifth Circuit...more

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CFPB Report and Hearing with DOT Highlight Risks with Rewards Programs

On May 9, 2024, the CFPB released a report on rewards programs that traces the rise of such programs and warns that it views certain practices as unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices ripe for investigation and...more

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CFPB Fixes Spotlight on Credit Card Rewards Programs

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published an Issue Spotlight focusing on consumer complaints relating to credit card rewards programs. The report notes that credit card companies often...more

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Final Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees

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In March the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a final rule intended to limit late payment fees on consumer credit cards distributed by the larger credit card issuers (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule,...more

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CFPB Finalizes Rule Significantly Restricting Credit Card Late Fees—Litigation Immediately Follows

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On March 5, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) issued a Final Rule that would significantly restrict late fees that consumer credit card issuers may charge from $30 or $41, in most cases, to a mere...more

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CFPB and plaintiffs fully brief motion for preliminary injunction in trade group lawsuit regarding final credit card late fee rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) filed an opposition brief (the “Opposition”) on Tuesday in response to a request by plaintiff trade groups to enjoin the CFPB’s final credit card late fee rule (the “Final...more

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Trade groups file lawsuit in Texas federal court challenging CFPB final credit card late fee rule and ask for preliminary...

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Just two days after the CFPB issued its final credit card late fee rule (Rule) last week, a lawsuit was filed in a Texas federal district court seeking to invalidate the Rule. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are the Chamber of...more

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CFPB lowers most credit card late fees to $8, amending Regulation Z

On March 5, the CFPB announced a final rule that will amend TILA Regulation Z and lower the typical credit card late fees from $30 to $8. According to the final rule, the CFPB determined that the Regulation Z §1026.52(b) $30...more

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CFPB Issues Final Rule to Reduce Credit Card Late Fees to $8 for Large Credit Card Issuers

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On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending provisions in Regulation Z that govern credit card late fee charges. The final rule follows the March 2023 release of the proposed...more

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CFPB Finalizes Rule on Credit Card Late Fees: What Companies Should Know

In its latest contribution to the Biden Administration’s campaign against “junk fees,” the CFPB has finalized a rule to limit credit card late fees. The rule slashes the late fee that larger issuers can charge under a...more

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CFPB Finalizes Rule to Limit Credit Card Late Fees to $8

On March 5th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") announced that it had finalized its rule revisions to Regulation Z and the Official Staff Commentary regarding “Credit Card Penalty Fees.” See a redline of the...more

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CFPB issues annual report on college credit card agreements

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Last week, the CFPB released its twelfth annual report to Congress on college credit card agreements. The annual report is mandated by the CARD Act....more

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CFPB Reports That College-Sponsored Financial Products Have Higher Fees and Less Favorable Terms

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its 14th annual report to Congress in fulfillment of its requirements under the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act. For the...more

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CBA concludes blog post series countering CFPB information about CARD Act report

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The Consumer Bankers Association has issued the third and fourth blog posts in its four-part “Facts Matter” blog series on how the CFPB’s public statements can mislead market observers by painting a picture of the credit...more

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CBA issues second blog post countering CFPB information about CARD Act report

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The Consumer Bankers Association has issued the second blog post of its four-part “Facts Matter” blog series. In the second blog post, CBA “explains how the [CFPB’s] public statements can mislead market observers by painting...more

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CBA counters CFPB information about CARD Act Report

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The Consumer Bankers Association has launched a four-part blog series “Facts Matter” to counter what it calls “misinformation conveyed by the CFPB” in its press release about the CFPB’s October 2023 report (Report) under the...more

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CFPB Issues Biennial CARD Act Report to Congress

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On October 25, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its sixth consumer credit card market biennial report to Congress as required under the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure...more

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CFPB annual CARD Act, HOEPA, QM adjustments do not include credit card penalty fees safe harbors (UPDATED)

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The CFPB recently posted on its website a final rule regarding various annual adjustments it is required to make under provisions of Regulation Z (TILA) that implement the CARD Act, HOEPA, and the ability to repay/qualified...more

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The Fuss About Junk Fees, Pt. 1: Biden, CFPB, and FTC Collaborate

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Anyone who has financed the purchase of a good or service, had a bank account, bought a car, or purchased sporting event tickets has almost assuredly encountered what the Biden Administration and various regulatory agencies...more

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How we’re helping clients respond to the CFPB’s “junk fees” rhetoric

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I am very tired of the Biden Administration’s, most notably the CFPB’s, inflammatory rhetoric about “junk fees.” In its recent “Junk Fees Special Edition” of Supervisory Highlights, the CFPB defined “junk fees” as...more

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