On July 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Request for Information

Continue Reading CFPB Teams with HHS and Treasury to Examine Medical Financial Products

On May 17, 2023, Prometheum Ember Capital LLC (Prometheum Ember Capital), a subsidiary of Prometheum Inc., received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to

Continue Reading FINRA Approves Prometheum Ember Capital LLC to Operate as Special Purpose Broker-Dealer for Digital Assets

On June 15, 2023, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed SB 290, establishing the nation’s first state licensing regime for earned wage access (EWA) services provided to consumers in the

Continue Reading Nevada Enacts Nation’s First State Licensing Regime for Earned Wage Access Services

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released its Spring 2023 rulemaking agenda. The agenda includes a new rulemaking that did not appear on the Fall 2022 agenda—a rule

Continue Reading CFPB Intends to Supervise and Examine Consumer Payments Companies

A holding subjecting Term Loan Bs to securities regulation would have a profound effect on the $1.4 trillion market for syndicated term loans and on financial institutions at a time of limited liquidity.
Continue Reading Are Syndicated Term Loans Securities Under Reves v. Ernst & Young? 2nd Circuit Solicits SEC Views

On April 25, 2023, four federal agencies, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and

Continue Reading CFPB and Federal Partners Take Aim at Technology Marketed as Artificial Intelligence

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

On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a policy statement explaining the prohibition against abusive conduct in consumer financial markets, attempting to bring clarity

Continue Reading CFPB Policy Statement Aims to Clarify Prohibition on Abusive Conduct in Consumer Financial Markets