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CFPB Issues Filing Instructions Guide for Small Business Lending Data - The CFPB has published instructions for banks and other covered financial institutions to submit small business lending data that is required to be...more
On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a Proposed Rule aimed at blocking nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees on debit card, ATM, and certain peer-to-peer payment transactions that...more
The term “junk fee” is not defined under federal law, but the CFPB has focused on factors such as whether the fee would be unexpected to or take advantage of a reasonable consumer, the amount of the fee compared to the cost...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis and Josh McBeain discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule on overdraft fees. The rule, which only applies to large financial...more
In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC Takes Initiative to Stop Junk Fees," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta summarizes the FTC's proposed rule to prohibit junk fees. Mr. DiResta...more
Another week, another flag on so-called junk fees. The FTC is in the midst of a months-long rulemaking targeting “unfair or deceptive fees” that would fundamentally alter the way businesses can advertise their prices to...more
On January 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new proposed rule as part of the CFPB’s broader strategy of targeting junk fees. This proposed rule would “prohibit non-sufficient funds (NSF)...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the January 2024 webinar....more
Back in June, we mentioned how politicians were hopping on the Joe Biden bandwagon when it came to a pre-2016 political throwback issue: junk fees. Biden highlighted it in his State of The Union address in February, and...more
Lest there be any confusion – this is not a comment that we will be filing in connection with the FTC rulemaking on junk fees. But we do have lots of thoughts and concerns and have had countless conversations – with our...more
In his State of the Union address this February, President Joe Biden promised to crack down on junk fees. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made good on that promise in short order on Oct. 11, announcing a proposed rule to...more
On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule to prohibit so-called junk fees, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion to large banks and credit unions...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking meant to prohibit unfair or deceptive fees, often referred to as junk fees. The proposed rule would prohibit...more
The following is an edited version of a conversation between Goodwin partners Jonathan Hecht and Isaac Vinyarsh. Before joining Goodwin, Jonathan spent more than a decade in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, including...more
The FTC is off to the races with another proposed rulemaking. On June 23, the FTC, by a 4-1 vote, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to combat what it perceives as “junk fees” and “bait-and-switch advertising...more