Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Navigating the New CFPB Open Banking Rule
The CFPB Takes Action Against VyStar Credit Union
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast: Banks Aren’t Over-Regulated, They Are Over-Supervised
Uncovering Disparities: The CFPB's Small Business Lending Study – The Consumer Finance Podcast
Post-Election Analysis and Its Impact on the Debt Settlement Industry
2024 Privacy Trends and Their Impact on Auto Finance – Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
What Financial Services Companies Need to Know in a Second Trump Administration — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Consumer Federation of America (“CFA”) Speaks Out About CFPB’s and FTC’s Direction During the Trump Administration
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 6 - Regulatory Shifts in Consumer Financial Services — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Navigating IT and Security Risks in Fintechs in Light of Impending DORA Deadline
The FHA's Impact on Consumer Reporting Agencies – FCRA Focus Podcast
The CFPB's Nonbank Registry Rule: Challenges and Implications — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating CFPB Enforcement: Key Takeaways From the Global Tel Link Consent Order — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Podcast - The CFPB Takes Action on a Toronto-Based Bank’s Consumer Credit Reports
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry
Lemon Law Shakeup: Rodriguez vs. FCA US Has Unexpected Result – Moving The Metal Podcast
The Standard Formula Podcast | The SFCR and Other Public Reporting: A Solvency II Cornerstone
Fintech Focus Podcast | Reconciling AI With Fair Lending and Consumer Protection
December 30, 2024- U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released his 2024 Year-in-Review and Oversight Report for the 118th Congress, highlighting Banking Committee...more
CFPB Imposes $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees Charged by Large Banks - The CFPB has adopted a final rule capping overdraft fees at $5 for banks and other depository institutions with more than $10 billion in assets (covered...more
December 27, 2024 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final regulations regarding reporting requirements for trading front-end service providers interacting directly with...more
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more
On December 4, an Interagency Statement on Elder Financial Exploitation (the “Interagency Statement”) was issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),...more
A significant headwind for companies in the digital asset space is that they have reportedly struggled to secure and maintain relationships with banks, in what is now called “Choke Point 2.0.” With the incoming Trump...more
December 12, 2024- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule addressing overdrafts, applicable to banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets. The rule was promptly challenged by...more
December 11, 2024- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled “Protecting Workers’ Money and Fighting for the Dignity of Work.”...more
On December 2, the FDIC updated its Q&As related to its final rule “FDIC Official Signs and Advertising Requirements, False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured Status, and Misuse of the FDIC Name or Logo,” affecting 12...more
On December 4, the CFPB, the FDIC, the Fed, FINCEN, the NCUA, the OCC and state financial regulators issued a statement titled the “Interagency Statement on Elder Financial Exploitation” to provide supervised financial...more
On November 26, the OCC released its schedule for its CRA evaluations to take place in the first and second quarters of 2025. The OCC encouraged public comments on the CRA activities of the national banks and federal savings...more
Recently, a group of House Republicans sent a letter to Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the FDIC, expressing concerns regarding the proposed corporate governance and risk management guidelines that would apply to all insured...more
On November 29, the FDIC released a list of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in October. Specifically, the October actions included a consent order to address alleged unsafe and unsound...more
Earlier this week, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), National...more
December 4, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance.”...more
December 3, 2024 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule addressing data brokers that sell Americans' sensitive personal and financial information....more
December 2, 2024 - Ahead of a hearing to examine how technology is shaping the future of finance, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43)...more
On November 12, the FDIC released its biennial survey of unbanked and underbanked households revealing that the unbanked rate in the U.S. fell to a historic low of 4.2 percent in 2023. This rate decreased from 4.5 percent in...more
On November 4, the FDIC issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the CRA. The evaluations, covering ratings assigned in August 2024, assessed how well banks met the credit needs of their...more
The CFPB has adopted a final rule to extend its oversight to the largest nonbank providers of digital consumer payment applications, including those that enable transfers from deposit accounts held at banks and other insured...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
On November 18, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra released a statement in connection with an FDIC Board of Directors closed meeting to discuss deposit insurance reform following the failure of a small community bank in Oklahoma. The...more
On November 21, the CFPB issued its final rule defining larger participants in the digital consumer payment applications market. The rule does not impose new substantive consumer protection requirements, but it does subject...more
November 22, 2024- The Federal Reserve announced additional information about the periodic review of its monetary policy strategy, tools, and communications—the framework it uses to pursue its congressionally-assigned...more
On November 20, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled “Oversight of Prudential Regulators” to question the directors and focus on the recent actions and future plans of the Fed, the FDIC, the NCUA, and...more