• 11.26.19

    Bill Would Expand Interest Rate Cap

    A new bill introduced in both houses of Congress would extend the Military Lending Act’s (MLA’s) 36 percent per annum interest rate cap to all consumer borrowers, not just military service members. The change would affect all MLA-covered loans.  

  • 11.20.19

    Ninth Circuit Eases Path for FCRA Plaintiffs

    Addressing two issues of first impression in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, a panel ruled that a consumer suffers a concrete, Article III injury-in-fact when a third party obtains her credit report for a purpose not authorized by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).  

  • 11.20.19

    Federal Regulators Propose FASB Guidance

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Office of the Comptroller (OCC) and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) have released a proposed Interagency Policy Statement on Allowances for Credit Losses.

  • 11.13.19

    CFPB Socks Debt Relief Company, Issues Ombudsman Report and Discusses Dodd-Frank

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving forward with new enforcement initiatives even as it concedes its structure is unconstitutional. We discuss the latest developments.

  • 11.13.19

    States Tackle Student Loan Servicing

    Oversight of student loan servicing remains top of mind for state regulators, with new regulations taking effect in New York, California, Colorado and Maine, and with several other states considering similar measures.

  • 11.13.19

    California Expands Restrictions on Consumer Loans

    In addition to providing for the establishment of public banks, the recent California legislative session resulted in the passage of a significant bill capping interest rates on certain types of loans.  

  • 10.30.19

    Will the Supreme Court Decimate the CFPB? Latest Developments

    Even though the Supreme Court generally moves relatively slowly, the Court’s recent decision to grant certiorari in the Seila Law v. CFPB case is forcing courts and litigants to adjust quickly.

  • 10.30.19

    California DBO Offers Guidance on Cannabis Banking

    The Cannabis Banking Guidance from California’s Department of Business Oversight (DBO) offers California-chartered financial institutions serving cannabis-related businesses assurances that the DBO will not bring enforcement actions based solely on such relationships.

  • 10.30.19

    CFPB News: Final HMDA Rule, New Lawsuit and Taskforce, Director Grilled

    While the battle over the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Bureau continues with its daily work, releasing a final Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule, filing a new lawsuit in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of ...

  • 10.30.19

    Executive Orders Limit Agency Guidance

    Two executive orders recently signed by President Donald Trump will now require that federal agencies publish all informal guidance and limit its use in enforcement actions.

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