CFPB Finds that Billions of Dollars Stored on Popular Payment Apps May Lack Federal Insurance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published an issue spotlight on digital payment apps heavily used by consumers and businesses.
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Agencies Request Comment on Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models Proposed Rule
Six federal regulatory agencies today requested public comment on a proposed rule designed to ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.
CFPB Orders Installment Lender OneMain to Pay $20 Million for Deceptive Sales Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered installment lender OneMain Financial to pay $20 million in redress and penalties for failing to refund interest charged to 25,000 customers who cancelled purchases within a purported “full refund period,” and for deceiving borrowers about needing to purchase add-on products to receive a loan.
CFPB ordena a OneMain pagar $20 millones por prácticas engañosas
CFPB ordenó a OneMain Financial pagar $20 millones en reparaciones y multas, por fallar al no reembolsar intereses y por engañar a sus prestatarios.
CFPB Action to Require Citizens Bank to Pay $9 Million Penalty for Unlawful Credit Card Servicing
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reached a settlement to resolve CFPB’s allegations that Citizens Bank violated consumer financial protection laws and rules that protect individuals when they dispute credit card transactions.
CFPB Obliga a Citizens Bank a Pagar Multa de $9 Millones
CFPB acordó con Citizens Bank por violar leyes que protegen a los individuos cuando disputan transacciones con sus tarjetas de crédito.
CFPB Issues Guidance to Rein in Creation of Fake Accounts to Harvest Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new circular affirming that a bank may violate federal law if it unilaterally reopens a deposit account to process transactions after a consumer has already closed it.
CFPB Report Highlights Costly Credit Cards and Loans Pushed on Patients
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report on high-cost specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards, that are sold to patients as a way to alleviate the growing costs of medical care.
CFPB Proposes New Consumer Protections for Homeowners Seeking Clean Energy Financing
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to implement a Congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.
CFPB Issues Rule to Facilitate Orderly Wind Down of LIBOR
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule amending the agency’s 2021 LIBOR transition rule.
CFPB Issues Guidance to Protect Homeowners from Illegal Collection Tactics on Zombie Mortgages
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance on debt collectors, covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, threatening to foreclose on homes with mortgages past the statute of limitations.
CFPB Joins Other Financial Regulatory Agencies in Issuing Statement on Completing the LIBOR Transition
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) joined four other federal financial regulatory agencies, along with state bank and state credit union regulators, in issuing a statement that the use of United States Dollar LIBOR (USD LIBOR) panels will end on June 30, 2023.
CFPB emite directrices contra tácticas ilegales de cobro de hipotecas zombis
CFPB emite directrices a cobradores, cubiertos por la Ley de Prácticas Justas en el Cobro de Deudas, que amenacen con ejecutar viviendas que tengan hipotecas caducadas.
CFPB and Federal Partners Confirm Automated Systems and Advanced Technology Not an Excuse for Lawbreaking Behavior
Four federal agencies jointly pledged today to uphold America’s commitment to the core principles of fairness, equality, and justice as emerging automated systems, including those sometimes marketed as “artificial intelligence” or “AI,” have become increasingly common in our daily lives.
CFPB Announces Revised Methodology for Determining Average Prime Offer Rates
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a revised version of its “Methodology for Determining Average Prime Offer Rates”.
CFPB Sues James Carnes and Melissa Carnes for Hiding Money to Avoid Paying for Illegal Payday Lending Business
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against James R. Carnes and Melissa C. Carnes, both individually and as co-trustees of the James R. Carnes Revocable Trust and the Melissa C. Carnes Revocable Trust for hiding money through a series of fraudulent transfers in order to avoid paying more than $40 million in restitution and penalties for illegal payday lending activities.
CFPB Demanda a los Carnes por Evitar Pagar por Negocio Ilegal
CFPB tomó acción contra James Carnes y Melissa Carnes por ocultar dinero para evitar pagar más de $40 millones en restituciones y multas.
CFPB Issues Guidance to Address Abusive Conduct in Consumer Financial Markets
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a policy statement that explains the legal prohibition on abusive conduct in consumer financial markets and summarizes over a decade of precedent.
CFPB Emite Directrices para Enfrentar Conductas Abusivas
CFPB emite declaración de políticas que explica la prohibición sobre el uso de conductas abusivas y resume más de una década de casos precedentes.
CFPB Finalizes Rule to Create a New Data Set on Small Business Lending in America
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule required by Congress to increase transparency in small business lending, promote economic development, and combat unlawful discrimination.
La CFPB Finaliza Normativa para Crear un Nuevo Conjunto de Datos para el Crédito a la Pequeña Empresa en el País
CFPB finaliza normativa exigida por el Congreso para aumentar transparencia en el crédito a la pequeña empresa, promover desarrollo y combatir discriminación.
CFPB determina que leyes estatales son Consistentes con la TILA
CFPB determina que leyes de divulgaciones de California, New York, Utah y Virginia, no contradicen lo establecido en la Ley Federal de Veracidad en Préstamos.
CFPB Issues Determination that State Disclosure Laws on Business Lending are Consistent with the Truth in Lending Act
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it has determined that state disclosure laws covering lending to businesses in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia are not preempted by the federal Truth in Lending Act.
CFPB ordena a delincuente reincidente, pagar $24 millones
La CFPB tomó acción contra Portfolio Recovery Associates, uno de los cobradores más grandes del país, por violar una orden del año 2015 y otras leyes.
CFPB Orders Repeat Offender Portfolio Recovery Associates to Pay More Than $24 Million for Continued Illegal Debt Collection Practices and Consumer Reporting Violations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action today against Portfolio Recovery Associates, one of the largest debt collectors in the nation, for violating a 2015 CFPB order and engaging in other violations of law.