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The State AG Report – 8.1.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •District of Columbia AG Secures Record $3.75 Million...more

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CFPB Alleges Deceptive Practices by Lease-to-Own Finance Company

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The CFPB sued point-of-sale financing company Acima Holdings, LLC, its former CEO, and other affiliate entities (collectively, “Acima”) for allegedly using false marketing and deceptive dark patterns to lure consumers into...more

Troutman Pepper

Rent-A-Center Reached $8.75M Settlement With Massachusetts AG

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On November 28, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Campbell reached an $8.75 million settlement with Rent-A-Center (RAC), the nation’s largest rent-to-own company specializing in consumer goods leases. The settlement aimed...more

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The State AG Report – 11.30.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • FTC Doesn’t Sugarcoat Warning Letters to Social Media...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Bites of the Month - August 2023 - School Bells Ringing Loud and Clear, Vacation's Over, CFPB is Near

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the August 2023 webinar. Bite 1: CFPB Publishes Report on Employer-Driven Debt - On July 20, 2023, the CFPB published a...more

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CFPB Snaps Back on Behalf of Customers of Lease-to-Own Financing Business

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The CFPB sued Snap Finance LLC and affiliated entities (collectively, “Snap”) for allegedly violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Fair Credit...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Pennsylvania AG Targets Rent-to-Own Company for Alleged Deceptive and Predatory Practices

On May 15, the Pennsylvania Attorney General Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a $11 million settlement with a rent-to-own lender and its subsidiaries accused of engaging in predatory financing practices. Among other...more

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The State AG Report - 8.4.2022

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Here are this week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Wisconsin Settles with Frontier Over Slow...more

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