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January 4, 2024 by Stefanie H Jackman in CFPB

CFPB and FTC File Amicus Brief Urging Fourth Circuit to Find FCRA Requires Investigation Regardless of Whether Dispute Is Factual or Legal

On December 8, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the agencies) filed an amici curiae brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

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November 7, 2023 by Kim Phan in Collection Technology

FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Reporting of Data Breaches

On October 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule amending the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule) under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The Safeguards Rule requires nonbanking...

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October 17, 2023 by Ethan Ostroff in CFPB

October 11 Was a Red-Letter Day in the Growing Federal-State War on Fees

On October 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights report. This report serves as a “victory lap” for the Bureau,...

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June 27, 2023 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in CFPB

FTC Submits Annual Enforcement Report to CFPB

On June 7, the FTC announced that it submitted its 2022 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the CFPB. The report covers FTC enforcement activities regarding the Truth in Lending...

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May 3, 2023 by Alan D. Wingfield in CFPB

Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Potential for Unlawful Bias and Discrimination in Automated Systems

On April 25, officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the U.S....