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New Florida Law Prohibits Banks from Considering Customers’ Political, Religious Beliefs

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A Florida law that prohibits federal and state depository institutions conducting business in the state from denying services based on religion or political beliefs and activities went into effect on July 1....more

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FTC and Wisconsin AG enter into settlements with auto dealerships for alleged discriminatory financing practices deceptive add-on...

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The Federal Trade Commission and Wisconsin Attorney General have entered into settlements with a group of auto dealerships, their current and former corporate owners, and their general manager for allegedly engaging in...more

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FTC and Wisconsin DOJ Settle with Auto Group over Alleged Illegal Add-Ons and Discrimination Against American Indian Consumers

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On October 24, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a settlement with Wisconsin auto dealer group Rhinelander Auto Center, Inc. (Rhinelander), its current and former owners, and...more

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Texas Federal District Court invalidates CFPB Exam Manual changes which opined that discrimination is a UDAAP violation

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As we predicted long ago, on Friday, September 8, 2023, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the changes made in March 2022 to the CFPB’s Exam Manual. On that date, the CFPB purported to use...more

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CFPB and New York say auto lender misled consumers

On January 4, the CFPB and New York attorney general filed a complaint against a Michigan-based auto finance company accused of allegedly misrepresenting the cost of credit and deceiving low-income consumers into taking out...more

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CFPB Adds “Discrimination” to its “Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices” (UDAAP) Examination Guidance

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On March 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its intent to address discrimination as an “unfair practice” under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (commonly known as Dodd-Frank)....more

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CA and NY governors propose expansion of state consumer financial protection regimes

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The governors of California and New York have both proposed to expand the authority of their respective state’s consumer financial services regulator.  Both governors have framed their proposals as a response to what they...more

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NYDFS Student Lending Initiative

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New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Superintendent, Linda A. Lacewell, recently wrote an Opinion Article in the New York Daily News, addressing the student lending industry. According to Lacewell, the Trump...more

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One-Two Punch: CFPB Indirect Auto and Add-On Product Orders

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The CFPB announced two new enforcement action settlements on September 28: one for alleged discriminatory auto loan pricing and the other for alleged deceptive credit card add-on product marketing practices....more

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