Apr 1, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Over the past several years, federal regulators have been cracking down on debt-relief companies, which are companies that claim they can renegotiate, settle, or provide debt relief to consumers. According to one federal...
Mar 28, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → California Assemblywoman Monique Limon told reporters earlier this week that she is exploring how that state can strengthen consumer protection in financial services. Limon suggested that California could either create a...
Mar 27, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report yesterday arguing that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) need more enforcement tools to adequately protect...
Mar 26, 2019 | Congressional Legislation, Litigation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → Federal District Judge Lee Yeakel provided a reprieve to short-term, small-dollar lenders last week by continuing to “stay” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Small-Dollar Rule. The rule’s provisions were...
Mar 25, 2019 | Federal Regulation, News
← Previous Article Next Article → The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) earlier this week. In the report, the CFPB announced that it would issue a Notice of Proposed...
