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The CFPB has filed suit against student lender Climb Credit, Inc. and its largest shareholder 1/0 (one zero), alleging that the lender induced students to take out loans by misrepresenting the quality of the training programs...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
The CFPB has banned private dispute resolution platform Ejudicate from arbitrating disputes about consumer financial products, saying that the company had misled student borrowers about the company’s neutrality and initiated...more
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
On October 7, the CFPB released the Fall edition of its Supervisory Highlights, “Special Edition Auto Finance,” focusing on the auto finance market. The report highlights various supervisory observations and enforcement...more
On September 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Office of Servicemember Affairs released its 2023 annual report highlighting complaint trends submitted by active-duty servicemembers, veterans and...more
On September 24, the CFPB published its annual report from the Office of Servicemember Affairs. The report highlighted difficulties that active duty and veteran students have experienced with student loan servicers, including...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report was released on September 24, 2024, highlighting areas of concern regarding student lending and noting that the number of...more
On September 13, the CFPB published a blog post stating that higher student loan interest rates could cost students over $3 billion in the aggregate in additional interest for loans taken out in 2024. The Bureau reported that...more
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) resolved its long-running lawsuit against Navient Corporation. The enforcement action culminated in a $120 million settlement of which $100 million was in...more
On November 12, the CFPB filed a proposed stipulated final judgment and order against a student loan servicer (the defendant) for alleged violations of the CFPA, the FCRA and the FDCPA. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the...more
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Burau) released its annual report detailing the financial challenges faced by servicemembers, veterans, and military families. In 2023, this group submitted nearly...more
On September 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a proposed order which, if entered by the court, will ban a student loan servicer from servicing federal student loans and require it to pay $120...more
After more than seven years of litigation, on September 12, 2024, the CFPB filed the Stipulated Order reflecting its settlement with the Company over alleged violations of the CFPA, FCRA, and FDCPA....more
On August 16, the U.S. SNDY dismissed as time-barred a student loan debt class-action brought against student loan trusts, servicing agents and a law firm. The suit, brought by a class of New York residents holding student...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the June 2024 webinar....more
On July 2, the CFPB released its Summer 2024 Supervisory Highlights, which focused on the servicing and collection of consumer debt. The report shared key findings from recent supervisory examinations of auto and student loan...more
On May 31, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for illegally collecting on student loans that have been discharged in...more
On May 31, the CFPB announced its lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based student loan servicer (the defendant) for allegedly collecting on discharged loans. According to the complaint, the defendant lacked policies and...more
On May 31, the CFPB filed suit in federal court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against a Pennsylvania-based student loan servicer accusing it of illegally pursuing student loan debts discharged in bankruptcy and...more
On May 31, 2024, the CFPB announced that it had filed suit against a Pennsylvania-based student loan servicer for engaging in allegedly unfair, deceptive and abusive acts or practices in violation of the CFPA, 12 U.S.C. §§...more
On May 20, the CFPB settled an enforcement action against a California-based telemarketing firm for practices related to student loan debt relief services. The Bureau has ordered the firm to permanently halt operations and...more
On May 20, 2024, the CFPB announced a settlement with a telemarketing company that offers student loan debt relief services to resolve allegations that it violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") and the Consumer...more