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Senate Banking Would Zero Out CFPB Funding in Reconciliation
Federal Reserve · United States

Senate Banking Would Zero Out CFPB Funding in Reconciliation

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The Senate Banking Committee would shut off the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding stream from the Federal Reserve to provide the vast majority of deficit reduction in reconciliation provisions released Friday. The panel posted an eight-page text that would restrict the CFPB from requesting a transfer from the Fed, according to a section-by-section explanation of the legislation. The CFPB currently can ask for up to 12 percent of the…See the Story
Judge Rejects CFPB’s Bid to Vacate Townstone Settlement
Chicago, IL · Chicago

Judge Rejects CFPB’s Bid to Vacate Townstone Settlement

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If the redlining order against Townstone were to be dismissed, it “would erode public confidence in the finality of judgments,” a judge wrote, calling the CFPB’s reversal “an act of legal hara-kiri that would make a samurai blush.”See the Story
Legislature Approves Limits On Companies That Make Expected Wage Advance Loans
Maryland · Maryland

Legislature Approves Limits On Companies That Make Expected Wage Advance Loans

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HARTFORD, CT — A bill limiting the cost of taking out a small, short-term loan is on its way to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk after receiving bipartisan support in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.See the Story

FTC takes action against student loan debt relief companies

The FTC has recently taken action against two student loan debt relief companies and their owners. In the first case, a federal judge has permanently banned Florida-based Start Connecting LLC and Colombia-based Start Connecting SAS (doing business as USA Student Debt Relief (USASDR)), and their owners and operators Douglas Goodman, Doris Gallon-Goodman, and Juan Rojas from the debt […]Donald Trump · FloridaSee the Story

DOJ Seeks Early Termination of Lakeland Bank Redlining Consent Order

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion with a federal district court to terminate early the September 2022 consent order with Lakeland Bank (Lakeland) that settled allegations of redlining under the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The motion also seeks the dismissal with prejudice of the case that the DOJ brought that resulted in that consent order.... Continue ReadingDepartment of Justice · New JerseyRead Article

Is the ‘Clarified’ AAA Clause Registration Rule Clear Enough?

Effective May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) amended its Consumer Arbitration Rules, including Rule 12 dealing with the registration of consumer arbitration clauses.  The AAA stated that its goal was to “clarify” the rules in order to maintain “fairness” and “transparency.”  Nevertheless, the recent Eleventh Circuit in its opinion Merritt Island Woodwerx, LLC v.... Continue ReadingMerritt Island · Merritt IslandRead Article

CFPB Files Rulemaking Items With Office of Management and Budget

The CFPB recently made filings with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the following rules: Loan Originator Compensation Requirements Under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z). Discretionary Servicing Rules under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X). Discretionary Mortgage Servicing Rules Under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z).... Continue ReadingUnited States · United StatesRead Article

National ranking from Chambers USA awarded again to Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group in 2025

I am pleased to report that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group was once again ranked nationally by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in all three national consumer finance categories: Compliance, Enforcement and Investigations, and Litigation. Chambers has year-after-year ranked our Consumer Financial Services Group ever since it began ranking firms in the U.S. about 20 years ago. There is no other firm in the c…Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · PhiladelphiaSee the Story

CFPB states the Section 1033 Open Banking rule exceeds its authority

In its motion for a summary judgment in a lawsuit challenging the regulation, the CFPB stated it has concluded that the Section 1033 Rule (Rule) exceeds the agency’s statutory authority to create an open banking system by—among other things—requiring that consumer data be shared with third parties. The motion states that “the limited legislative history confirms what the statute’s text and structure make clear: the statute was intended simply to…Regulation · United StatesSee the Story

DeSantis signs bill allowing debt collection emails between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation making it clear that debt collection emails sent between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. do not violate Florida law. Those are the hours that debt collectors are prohibited from communicating with debtors. Now, emails are excluded from that prohibition. “The bill includes preamble clauses that acknowledge emails were not commonly used or explicitly contemplated when the Florida Legislature prohibited the p…Ron DeSantis · FloridaSee the Story

FTC enters into stipulated order to permanently ban Global Circulation, and its owner, from debt collection industry

Alleging that Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) threatened consumers with jail time, lawsuits, and wage garnishments to pressure them into paying debts they did not owe, the FTC entered into a stipulated order with GCI and its owner, Kenneth Redon III, to permanently ban them from the debt collection industry. The defendants were also enjoined from […]FTCSee the Story

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