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Tessa Cierny is a law clerk in Greenberg Traurig's Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice and is also a J.D. candidate.

˘ Not admitted to the practice of law.

On March 30, after years of rulemaking efforts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Small business lenders, if they

Continue Reading Small Business Lenders: CFPB Issues Final Rule on Small Business Lending

New York is now poised to impose Truth-in-Lending-like disclosure obligations on various types of commercial financing. On Feb. 1, the New York Department of Financial Services adopted final regulations implementing 

Continue Reading New York Set to Join the Fray: NYDFS Finalizes Commercial Financing Disclosure Regulation

After years of rulemaking efforts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may issue a final rule later this month that would require lenders to collect and report data on small

Continue Reading Small Business Lenders: CFPB’s Anticipated Section 1071 Rule Would Impose New Data Collection, Reporting Obligations

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  • CFPB proposes rule requiring nonbanks to “register” with the CFPB if they include certain terms and conditions in their form contracts, including in their website terms of use
Continue Reading CFPB Says ‘Show Me The (Consumer Unfriendly) Fine Print’

On Nov. 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a proposed second amendment to its 2017 cybersecurity regulation for financial service companies.[1] In July 2022

Continue Reading NYDFS Proposes Significant Changes to Its Cybersecurity Regulation