On June 17, 2024, the FTC filed a federal court complaint against Adobe and two of its executives. The complaint alleges that Adobe deceived consumers by failing to adequately disclose
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FTC 2023 Enforcement Highlights: A Closer Look at Auto Financing, Electronic Fund Transfers, and Consumer Leasing
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- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s 2023 annual report highlights significant enforcement actions and educational efforts, focusing on consumer protection under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing
CFPB Warns Against Deceptive Fine-Print Tactics Targeting Consumers
On June 4, 2024, the CFPB released a circular cautioning companies against including unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services. The circular asserts…
Continue Reading CFPB Warns Against Deceptive Fine-Print Tactics Targeting ConsumersNew Florida Law Creates House Bill 3 Complaint, OFR Investigation Process, and Expands Applicability to Additional Financial Institutions
On May 2, 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference where he signed Florida House Bill 989 (HB 989 or the Bill) into law. HB 989 amends section…
Continue Reading New Florida Law Creates House Bill 3 Complaint, OFR Investigation Process, and Expands Applicability to Additional Financial InstitutionsCFPB Warns Remittance Transfer Providers About Deceptive Advertising and Marketing Practices
On March 27, 2024, the CFPB issued a circular warning remittance transfer providers that false advertising about the cost or speed of sending remittance transfers may violate federal law, including…
Continue Reading CFPB Warns Remittance Transfer Providers About Deceptive Advertising and Marketing PracticesCFPB Issues ‘Fast Facts’ for Proposed Personal Financial Data Rights Rule
On Nov. 1, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a high-level overview of the topics covered in its proposed Personal Financial Data Rights rule: Fast Facts: Personal Financial…
Continue Reading CFPB Issues ‘Fast Facts’ for Proposed Personal Financial Data Rights RuleSupreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding
On Oct. 3, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA) (Docket No. 22-448), a case that raises the question of whether the CFPB’s funding structure, by which it receives funding directly from the Federal Reserve rather than via a congressional appropriation, violates the U.S. Constitution’s Appropriations Clause and, if so, what the appropriate remedy should be.
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Small Business Lenders: CFPB Issues Final Rule on Small Business Lending
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 LendingCFPB Issues Report on Unlawful ‘Junk Fees’ Uncovered in Deposit Accounts, Multiple Loan Servicing Markets
On March 8, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the Supervisory Highlights Junk Fees Special Edition (Report) detailing unlawful fees the agency found in deposit accounts and in…
Continue Reading CFPB Issues Report on Unlawful ‘Junk Fees’ Uncovered in Deposit Accounts, Multiple Loan Servicing MarketsCFPB Says ‘Show Me The (Consumer Unfriendly) Fine Print’
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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