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Double Clicking on Innovation in Consumer Finance: Responsible Use of AI

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous across sectors, and the financial services industry is no exception. With the rise of AI, there is also an increase in scrutiny by regulators over its use....more

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CFPB Brings Lawsuit Against FinTech Company for its Alleged Deceptive Practices and for Allegedly Misrepresenting the Costs of its...

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On May 17, 2024, the CFPB filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against a financial technology company for violations of the CFPA and FCRA....more

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Consumer Finance ABstract 2023 Year-End Reprise

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As we reflect on the previous year and look toward the new year, we thought you’d appreciate our top 20 most-read Consumer Finance ABstract posts from 2023...more

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Payments Docket – December 2023

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The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation involving the payments industry, features fintechs and nonbanks continuing to face regulatory scrutiny, a pair of processors failing to process...more

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CFPB Fines Fintech Installment Lender $15 Million for Alleged Consent Order Violations

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On November 15, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that a nonbank installment lender agreed to settle allegations that it was violating a 2019 consent order. The Company is a publicly traded online...more

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Fintechs Beware: CFPB Builds on FTC Safeguards for Consumer Data

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On August 11, 2022, the Consumer Finance Protection Board issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04 for enforcers of federal consumer financial laws. The new Circular reflects the consumer watchdog’s increasing...more

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CFPB Reaches $40.6 Million Agreement With Lender to Cease Operations

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On December 21, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it reached an agreement with a California-based fintech company that would require the company to cease “(1) making new loans; (2)...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - July Top 10

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So what happened at the CFPB in the past month? Bite #10 - The CFPB released its Spring 2021 rulemaking Agenda. The CFPB published its Spring 2021 rulemaking Agenda, which outlines the current plans for the CFPB...more

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CFPB Issues Consent Order Against Fintech for Enabling Merchants to Secure Loans for Consumers Without Their Authorization

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On July 12, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a consent order (the Consent Order) against a Fintech company that facilitates home improvement loans (the Fintech).  The CFPB claims that the Fintech...more

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