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08.17.17

Forecast: Abundance of Potential New Rulemaking From the CFPB

After making headlines with its controversial arbitration rule, the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its rulemaking agenda for the rest of the year, putting financial services companies on notice about forthcoming rules on payday, title, high-cost installment ...


08.17.17

OCC Moves Forward With Fintech Charters, Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal

Holding the line on the future of fintech charters, Acting Comptroller Keith Noreika confirmed that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will move forward with its plans to issue special purpose charters.


08.17.17

Pay-by-Phone Fees Get a Call From the CFPB

Be careful with pay-by-phone fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) cautioned companies in a new compliance bulletin, expressing concern about businesses “potentially misleading consumers about the purpose and amount of certain pay-by-phone fees or keeping them in the ...


08.17.17

Legislation Would Legalize ‘Valid When Made’ Rule

A new bill introduced by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) would overrule the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, decision in Madden v. Midland Funding and legalize the “valid when made” rule.


08.17.17

Federal Reserve Considers Changes to Board of Director Expectations

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System requested public comment on a proposal intended to enhance the effectiveness of boards of directors, refocusing the regulator’s supervisory expectations of boards.


08.16.17

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—Moratorium on Provisional Concessions for Certain Renewables

Despite the high interest in the country’s energy sector by local and international developers of renewable projects and the government’s commitments and ongoing efforts to diversify the country’s energy matrix, particularly by increasing the available capacity from renewable ...


08.16.17

REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA—Moratoria de Concesiones Provisionales para Ciertas Renovables

No obstante el alto interés en el sector energético de la República Dominicana por parte de desarrolladores de proyectos de energías renovables, tanto locales como internacionales, y los compromisos y esfuerzos en curso por parte del gobierno para efectos de diversificar la matriz energética del ...


08.11.17

California Mandatory Packaging Waste Management Initiative

CalRecycle, the California state agency responsible for solid waste and recycling regulatory programs, estimates that packaging represents about one-quarter of California's total disposal stream. 


08.10.17

FTC Blog Posts Offer Security Guidance

In an effort to provide insight into the Federal Trade Commission’s data security principles, the agency pledged to each week share a new blog post with lessons for businesses.


08.10.17

New Jersey Limits Use of Shopper Data

Shoppers in New Jersey were promised increased privacy after Governor Chris Christie signed the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act that limits the collection and use of personal information obtained from consumers.