CFPB's Policy Statement on Abusiveness (Part 2) - The Consumer Finance Podcast
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The Payment Systems Regulator has published a policy statement confirming the maximum level of Authorized Push Payment scam reimbursement. The statement follows the PSRs recent announcement confirming its decision to reduce...more
HM Treasury has published a policy statement on the treatment of overseas investment exchanges for the purposes of the U.K. Capital Requirements Regulation. HM Treasury initially proposed to expand the definition of...more
purred by increased online and mobile app shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market has experienced higher growth and popularity as an innovative consumer finance offering, particularly for...more
The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority has published a policy statement on its approach to rule permissions and waivers. The policy statement provides feedback to responses the PRA received to CP3/24 published in January....more
Under the revised U.K. rules, from August 1, 2024, third-party research will not be an inducement if it is received in return for one of the following: The FCA has confirmed that research services are not a factor in...more
On April 20, 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (“DoBS”) issued a policy statement (“Policy Statement”) to “clarify” that the Department’s interpretation of the term “money” in the Pennsylvania Money...more
The CFPB has issued a policy statement that provides an analytical framework for identifying what constitutes an abusive act or practice under the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA). The new guidance published...more
In 2023, the digital asset industry demonstrated remarkable resilience amidst significant challenges, including the dissolution of several digital asset financial services companies, numerous bank failures, and a $4.7 billion...more
Today, a divided Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Board of Directors issued a proposed Statement of Policy (SOP) on bank merger transactions that would create a combined bank with more than $100 billion in...more
Volume 4, Issue 2, 2024 Welcome! Welcome to the second issue of Promissory Notes - our banking and finance e-newsletter - for 2024. Business today is characterized by relentless change. To assist our clients in navigating...more
The Situation: On January 29, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") requested comment on a proposed rule updating its bank merger rules and incorporating a policy statement (the "Proposal") on agency...more
In an effort to increase transparency in the Bank Merger Act (BMA) approval process, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently issued a proposed policy statement (the “Policy Statement”) which is...more
On January 29, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding its review of business combinations under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). Specifically, the OCC proposed: (i)...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently published its proposed Statement of Priorities for 2024-2025 (the “Statement”), outlining the initiatives on which the OSC intends to focus its resources and actions over the...more
On 28 November 2023, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published its "Sustainability Disclosure Requirements ("SDR") and investment labels" policy statement (PS23/16) (the "Policy Statement"). The Policy Statement...more
What Is the Consumer Duty? To recap, a core priority for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is improving outcomes for consumers. The FCA has stated that it is concerned that, due to the way financial services markets...more
On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy statement on "abusive" practices. While this is the second time the CFPB has issued a policy statement on abusiveness, the significance of this policy...more
On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or “Bureau”) issued new guidance about what constitutes an abusive act or practice under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (the “Policy Statement”). This...more
On April 3rd, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new Policy Statement ("Policy") providing an analytical framework to identify "abusive" conduct. This is the second time the CFPB has issued a Policy Statement...more
On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a policy statement on its interpretation of the prohibition on abusive conduct under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). Director Rohit Chopra...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a second iteration of its Policy Statement on Abusive Acts and Practices (Policy Statement) on April 3, 2023, giving insight into its current thinking on the...more
On April 3, the CFPB issued a policy statement containing an “analytical framework” for identifying abusive conduct prohibited under the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The Bureau broadly defines abusive conduct as...more
Growing up in New England we both heard that there were three things you should never discuss in public. Politics and religion were two. The third could differ....more
On 1 February 1 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) issued a further policy statement on cryptoasset promotions in the UK, "Government approach to cryptoasset financial promotions regulation policy statement”. It updates HMT’s January...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published final guidance (FG22/5) and a policy statement (PS22/9) for the new consumer duty (Duty) on 27 July 2022. The main rules will come into force on 31 July 2023 for existing...more