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Affordable Housing

HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw Criticism FHA Updates Single Family Policy Handbook 4000.1 The Rapidly Changing Fair Housing Landscape: HUD Rescinds Obama-Era AFFH Fair Housing Rule

Alternative Finance

CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting CFPB Sets Sight On “Buy Now Pay Later” in Targeted Inquiries After (Another) Unusual Year, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving

Anti-Money Laundering

How the Trump Administration’s War on Cartels Will Reshape the Financial Sector Community Banks and BSA/AML Compliance: The OCC’s Consent Order with Clear Fork Bank Proves Regulators Aren’t Only Focused on Large Financial Institutions TD Bank’s Historic $3.1B Money Laundering Settlement a Warning to All Financial Institutions

Appraisal Bias

FHA Overhauls Appraisal Rules: Three Appraisal Policy Related Mortgagee Letters Rescinded FHA Extends Implementation Date for Recent Appraisal Review and Reconsideration of Value Guidelines FHA Announces New Guidelines Allowing Borrowers to Challenge Appraisals

Automobile Finance

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

Banking

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban Wave How the Trump Administration’s War on Cartels Will Reshape the Financial Sector CFPB Announces Final Rule Closing “Overdraft Loophole” Created by TILA

Bankruptcy

Fifth Circuit Reminds Creditors They Must Actively Protect Their Interests in Bankruptcy No Nationwide Class Action for Violation of the Bankruptcy Discharge Injunction Consumer Advocate Appointed New Director of Justice Department’s U.S. Trustee Program

Blockchain

What the Proposed North Carolina Regulatory Sandbox Could Mean for Fintech and the Financial Services Community Cryptocurrencies: Currency, Commodity, Security or Something Else?Upending Trade Finance through Blockchain Technology

Bradley's Bankruptcy Basics

Consumer Advocate Appointed New Director of Justice Department’s U.S. Trustee Program Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Automatic Stay and Discharge Injunction Violations Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Automatic Stay Considerations When Businesses File for Bankruptcy

Broker-Dealer

Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: New Technology, New Rules and New Challenges SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination Priorities Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: From Ponzi Schemes to Cryptocurrency

Cannabis

CannaBanking in Mississippi: Weeding Through the Rules U.S. House Passes the SAFE Banking Act as Part of Defense Bill Cannabis Banking: An Update on the SAFE Banking Act

CARES Act

CFPB Fall Supervisory Highlights Shed Light on Agency Priorities – Mortgage Servicing Loss Mitigation Violations Landlords Again Successfully Challenge the CDC’s Authority to Ban Residential Evictions Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act Extends Various CARES Act Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code

CCPA

After (Another) Unusual Year, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving In the Strangest Year Ever, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving The Perils of Responding to Cyber-Incidents Just Got More Complicated

CFPB

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPB Vought’s Transformational First Few Days at the CFPB Rohit Chopra Out, Scott Bessent In (Temporarily) at the CFPB

Class Actions

No Nationwide Class Action for Violation of the Bankruptcy Discharge Injunction FCC Declares Ringless Voicemails Are Subject to TCPA’s Robocall Restrictions FCC Targets “Ringless Voicemails” for Robocalling Enforcement

Commercial Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw Criticism Navigating the CFPB's Final Rule on Dodd-Frank Section 1071

Compliance

FCC Delays Key Part of New Consent Revocation Rule Until 2026 How the Trump Administration’s War on Cartels Will Reshape the Financial Sector FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025

Consumer Protection Act

CFPB Issues Proposal Requiring Nonbank Institutions to Register and Report Violations of Consumer Protection Laws Issued by Other Agencies and CourtsFannie Mae and Freddie Mac Direct Collection of Borrower Information to Further Fair Lending and Fair Servicing Aims CFPB, DOJ File Complaint Against Non-Bank Mortgage Lender for Deliberate Discrimination Against Minority Families

COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

FHA Announces New Loss Mitigation Payment Supplement Option COVID-19 National Emergency Ends Sooner than Anticipated, Creating Risks for Mortgage Servicers FHA Implements COVID-19 Property Charge Repayment Plan for HECM Borrowers

Credit Card

DOJ and CFPB Issue Joint Letter Reminding Financial Institutions of the SCRA Interest Rate Protections for Servicemembers Creditors Should Review Their Use of Immigration Status When Accepting and Evaluating Applications CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting

Credit Reporting Industry

Who Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?CFPB Releases Report on Credit Reporting Agencies, Suggests Future Reforms COVID-19 Mortgage Servicing Trends Report: 2020 Year-End Review

Credit Unions

CFPB Announces Final Rule Closing “Overdraft Loophole” Created by TILA Banks and Credit Unions Utilizing Ineffective Chatbots May Risk Violating Federal Law Creditors Should Review Their Use of Immigration Status When Accepting and Evaluating Applications

Cybersecurity

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination Priorities A Tale of Two Functions: Weighing Business and Legal Considerations in the Wake of a Data Breach to Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protections What the Proposed North Carolina Regulatory Sandbox Could Mean for Fintech and the Financial Services Community

Data Privacy

Have You Heard of ADCONs? How to Get Ready for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s New Address Confidentiality Program Requirements CFPB Issues Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 1033 for Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial Data The Perils of Responding to Cyber-Incidents Just Got More Complicated

Debt Collection

“This Is an Attempt to Collect a Debt” May Mean What It Says: The Eleventh Circuit’s Recent Decision in Daniels v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion Clarifying Its Views on When Debt Collectors Can Charge Consumers “Convenience Fees”Fourth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Exceptions to Discharge in a Subchapter V

Digital Currency / Cryptocurrency

Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: New Technology, New Rules and New Challenges We’re NOT so Early Anymore - As NFTs Hit Primetime In Insider Trading Case, A Broader Look Ahead For Digital Assets Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: From Ponzi Schemes to Cryptocurrency

Disparate Impact

CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Direct Collection of Borrower Information to Further Fair Lending and Fair Servicing Aims CFPB, DOJ File Complaint Against Non-Bank Mortgage Lender for Deliberate Discrimination Against Minority Families

Dodd-Frank Compliance

Future of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?Banks and Credit Unions Utilizing Ineffective Chatbots May Risk Violating Federal Law SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination Priorities

ECOA

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPB Allegations of Redlining and Discriminatory Practices at The Mortgage Firm CFPB Examinations Highlight Fair Lending Risks in Credit Scoring Models

Education Finance

CFPB Submits Proposed Order Banning Navient from Federal Student Loan Servicing and Orders the Company to Pay $120 Million for Wide-Ranging Student Lending Failures CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting U.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of Sovereign Immunity Defense to FCRA Lawsuits

Environmental

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban Wave Florida’s Fair Access to Banking Expansion Takes Effect July 1: Are You Ready?The ESG Battle Continues: State Enforcement Ramps Up

ESG

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban Wave Future of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?Florida’s Fair Access to Banking Expansion Takes Effect July 1: Are You Ready?

Events

Navigating ADA Compliance Issues in an Online World The ABI Commission’s Final Report on Consumer Bankruptcy Issues: What Mortgage Creditors Need to Know ABI Commission’s Final Report on Consumer Bankruptcy Issues, What Creditors Need to Know

Fair Housing

New DOJ Redlining Settlement Continues Enforcement Trend CFPB, DOJ File Complaint Against Non-Bank Mortgage Lender for Deliberate Discrimination Against Minority Families CFPB Provides New Guidance on Discrimination in Algorithmic Credit Decisions

Fair Lending

FHA Overhauls Appraisal Rules: Three Appraisal Policy Related Mortgagee Letters Rescinded Allegations of Redlining and Discriminatory Practices at The Mortgage Firm CFPB Examinations Highlight Fair Lending Risks in Credit Scoring Models

Fair Servicing

Veterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue Program CFPB Submits Proposed Order Banning Navient from Federal Student Loan Servicing and Orders the Company to Pay $120 Million for Wide-Ranging Student Lending Failures Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism

False Claims Act

The False Claims Act in 2024: A Government Enforcement Update The False Claims Act in 2023: A Government Enforcement Update 2022 Year-End False Claims Act Update

FCRA

Who Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?U.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of Sovereign Immunity Defense to FCRA Lawsuits CFPB Releases Report on Credit Reporting Agencies, Suggests Future Reforms

FDCPA

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism CFPB Issues Guidance to Lenders and Collectors on So-Called Zombie Second Mortgages Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

FDIC

CFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Transactions

Federal Agencies

FCC Delays Key Part of New Consent Revocation Rule Until 2026 FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025 Future of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?

FFIEC

Update March 13, 2020: Financial Services Licensing and Compliance Obligations and COVID-19 Financial Services Licensing and Compliance Obligations and COVID-19 O Canada! What Canada’s Nationwide Legalization of Cannabis Means for American Financial Institutions

FHA

Updates to the Updates of FHA’s Servicing, Loss Mitigation, and Claims Processes FHA Overhauls Appraisal Rules: Three Appraisal Policy Related Mortgagee Letters Rescinded Potential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and Servicers

FinCEN

Cannabis Banking: An Update on the SAFE Banking Act Facilitating Ransomware Payments Entails Sanctions Risks, OFAC Warns Hemp Banking – FinCEN Issues New Guidance Regarding AML/BSA Obligations

FinTech

New FDIC Recordkeeping Requirements: Director Chopra Cautions Against a New Form of “Rent-a-Bank”Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism CFPB Invokes “Dormant” Authority and Unveils First Public Supervisory Designation of a High-Risk Nonbank Installment Lender

FIRREA

Would the 7th Circuit Have Changed Its FCA Standard but for Peer Pressure?Jury Verdict Expands to $298 Million in False Claims Act/FIRREA Case as Court Assesses Treble Damages and Penalties In a Major FIRREA Victory for the Banks, the Second Circuit Overturns $1.27 Billion Jury Verdict

Foreclosing Entities

Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Mandated Borrower Payments During Foreclosure Litigation Bankruptcy Court Upholds Foreclosure Sale That Occurred Between Bankruptcy Case Dismissal and Subsequent Reinstatement CDC Issues Eviction Moratorium, but Will It Survive Legal Challenge?

Foreclosure

Veterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue Program Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Law and Eliminates Wrongful Foreclosure as a Cause of Action in a Big Win for Mortgage Industry Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Mandated Borrower Payments During Foreclosure Litigation

FRB

CFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Transactions

FTC

FTC Settlement with Auto Dealer Group Demonstrates Treatment of Discriminatory Conduct as “Unfair”FTC Updates CFPB on Action in the Fair Lending Space FTC’s Comment on ECOA and Regulation B Signals Continued Focus on Small Business Lending

HOA Super Priority Liens

New Nevada Decisions Confirm Additional Ways to Satisfy HOA Superpriority Liens Nevada Supreme Court Rules Bank Tender Defeats HOA Superpriority Lien Nevada Courts Provide Additional Guidance on HOA Super Priority Lien Law for Lenders

HUD

Potential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and Servicers HUD’s Proposed ORCA Program – A New Option for Earlier Mortgagee Reimbursement FHA Extends Implementation Date for Recent Appraisal Review and Reconsideration of Value Guidelines

Identity Theft / Privacy

A Tale of Two Functions: Weighing Business and Legal Considerations in the Wake of a Data Breach to Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protections The Perils of Responding to Cyber-Incidents Just Got More Complicated FTC Imposes $110 Million Fine Against Payment Facilitator and Its Executives

Installment Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism CFPB Invokes “Dormant” Authority and Unveils First Public Supervisory Designation of a High-Risk Nonbank Installment Lender Creditors Should Review Their Use of Immigration Status When Accepting and Evaluating Applications

Insurance

HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw Criticism Insurers and Financial Institutions Face Increasing Scrutiny from States in the ESG Debate Fannie Mae to Test Drive Ditching Title Insurance

Investigations / Enforcement

Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: New Technology, New Rules and New Challenges The Escalating Threat of Mortgage Fraud FHA Makes Rule Changes for Branch Registration

Licensing

FHA Makes Rule Changes for Branch Registration Connecticut Banking Commissioner Order Highlights Risks Associated with Call Center Mortgage Loan Origination and Employee Social Media Use Georgia Passes Historic Mortgage Licensing Law

Litigation Developments

Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Mandated Borrower Payments During Foreclosure Litigation Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism Fifth Circuit Reminds Creditors They Must Actively Protect Their Interests in Bankruptcy

Loan Modification

Agencies Offer Regulatory Assistance in Disaster Affected Areas Pre-Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Waivers – More Valuable Than Ever These Days?A Good Day for Lenders: Texas Supreme Court Rules that Lenders Still Entitled to Equitable Subrogation for Non-compliant Home Equity Loans

Loan Underwriting

The Escalating Threat of Mortgage Fraud HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw Criticism CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting

Loss Mitigation

Veterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue Program Bradley Comment Letter Highlights Questions Regarding the CFPB’s Statutory Authority to Issue Contemplated Mortgage Servicing Rulemaking CFPB Releases Long-Awaited Proposed Mortgage Servicing Rule; Bradley to Host Webinar on July 15

Manufactured Housing

HUD Proposes Amendments to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards HUD and DOJ Release Memorandum on the Application and Enforcement of FHA Violations Involving the False Claims Act Secretary Carson Focused on Improving Access to Manufactured Housing

Merchant Cash Advance

After (Another) Unusual Year, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving The CFPB Director Expresses Concern About Section 1071 Regulatory Burdens on Small Banks New York DFS Proposes Regulation to Implement TILA-Like Requirements on Small Business Loans

MERS

Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of MERS Recording Statute Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds MERS' Authority to Assign Mortgages Nevada Supreme Court Reverses Course on MERS

MLA

Department of Defense Withdraws Troublesome Military Lending Act Guidance New Legislation in House, Senate Would Cap Consumer Loans at 36%, Crippling the Industry CFPB Proposes Reporting and Examination Authority Over Military Lending Act

Mortgage Loan Originators

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPB Who Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?Potential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and Servicers

Mortgage Servicing

Updates to the Updates of FHA’s Servicing, Loss Mitigation, and Claims Processes Veterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue Program Potential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and Servicers

NCUA

CFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Transactions Federal Financial Agencies Announce Flexibility in Enforcing Certain Mortgage Servicing Rules in Response to COVID-19 Federal Regulatory Agencies Offer Interagency Statement Regarding COVID-19-Related Loan Modifications and Status Reporting

NMLS

Georgia Passes Historic Mortgage Licensing Law Updates from 12 State Regulatory Agencies Regarding Coronavirus and Related Work from Home Issues Four Additional States Issue New Guidance Relating to Working from Home; Massachusetts and New York Supplement Previous Guidance

Non-Borrowing Spouse

FHA Extends Non-Borrowing Spouse Protections Eleventh Circuit Rules Reverse Mortgage Companies Not Prohibited from Foreclosing on Non-Borrowing Spouses Florida Third District Court of Appeal’s Ruling in Favor of Reverse Mortgage Lender Signals New Positive Outlook for Non-Borrowing Spouse Issue

OCC

Future of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?TD Bank’s Historic $3.1B Money Laundering Settlement a Warning to All Financial Institutions CFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Transactions

Partial Claim

FHA Seeks Additional Feedback on New Loss Mitigation Option for Struggling Borrowers FHA Proposes New Partial Claim Loss Mitigation for Struggling Borrowers

Payday Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Invalidates Small-Dollar Rule, Throws the Future of the CFPB Into Question

Payment Systems

CFPB Releases Final Rule Establishing Supervisory Authority Over Large Digital Payment Providers CFPB Files Suit Against Payment Processor for Its Customers’ Alleged Scams California’s Proposed “Mini-CFPB” May Increase Scrutiny of Auto Lenders and Other Industry Participants

Regulatory Supervision

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban Wave CFPB Releases Final Rule Establishing Supervisory Authority Over Large Digital Payment Providers CFPB Issues Final Rule Implementing Section 1033 of Dodd-Frank Act

RESPA

Bradley Comment Letter Highlights Questions Regarding the CFPB’s Statutory Authority to Issue Contemplated Mortgage Servicing Rulemaking CFPB Releases Long-Awaited Proposed Mortgage Servicing Rule; Bradley to Host Webinar on July 15 COVID-19 National Emergency Ends Sooner than Anticipated, Creating Risks for Mortgage Servicers

Reverse Mortgage

CFPB: Ineffective Loan Servicing Is an Abusive Act or Practice Impact of Revised FHA Handbook on Reverse Mortgage Servicers HUD OIG Reports HMBS Program Management Concerns

SCRA

DOJ and CFPB Issue Joint Letter Reminding Financial Institutions of the SCRA Interest Rate Protections for Servicemembers CFPB and DOJ Caution Auto Industry on SCRA Protections California’s Servicemember Protections Expanded for Student Loans

SEC

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination Priorities Cryptocurrencies: Currency, Commodity, Security or Something Else?O Canada! What Canada’s Nationwide Legalization of Cannabis Means for American Financial Institutions

Secured Creditors

Fourth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Exceptions to Discharge in a Subchapter V Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Automatic Stay Considerations When Businesses File for Bankruptcy Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: The Automatic Stay and the “Why” Behind the Warnings: What Happens Once a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy?

Secured Debts

Fourth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Exceptions to Discharge in a Subchapter V Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: The Automatic Stay and the “Why” Behind the Warnings: What Happens Once a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy?Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Payment of Claims

Short-Term Loans

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Invalidates Small-Dollar Rule, Throws the Future of the CFPB Into Question

Small Business Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism Navigating the CFPB's Final Rule on Dodd-Frank Section 1071 Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

Small-Dollar Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

Solar Finance

Mounting Media Pressure for the Residential Solar Consumer Finance Industry Sparks Concerns about Increased Regulatory Scrutiny Court Rules That Financed Residential Solar System Is a Consumer Good, Not a Fixture

State Law Developments

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban Wave Future of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?Florida’s Fair Access to Banking Expansion Takes Effect July 1: Are You Ready?

Student Loan Servicing

CFPB Submits Proposed Order Banning Navient from Federal Student Loan Servicing and Orders the Company to Pay $120 Million for Wide-Ranging Student Lending Failures California Prepares to Add New Student Loan Servicing Regulations CFPB Sends Signal to Student Loan Servicers Through UDAAP Consent Order

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism U.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of Sovereign Immunity Defense to FCRA Lawsuits Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

TCPA

FCC Delays Key Part of New Consent Revocation Rule Until 2026 FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025 FCC Declares Ringless Voicemails Are Subject to TCPA’s Robocall Restrictions

Tenant Protection

Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Mandated Borrower Payments During Foreclosure Litigation CDC Issues Eviction Moratorium, but Will It Survive Legal Challenge?HUD Proposed Rule Demands More Disparate and More Impact to Establish Disparate Impact Liability

TILA

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPB CFPB Announces Final Rule Closing “Overdraft Loophole” Created by TILA CFPB Plans to Increase Regulation over “Buy Now, Pay Later” Lenders

Title Loans

Illinois Caps Consumer Loans at 36% Rate, Limiting Consumers’ Access to Credit California Latest State to Consider Lead Generation Licensing CFPB Guts Major Component of Payday Lending Rule

TRID

CFPB Releases TRID Guidance for Juneteenth National Independence Day CFPB Finalizes Amendments to TRID Rule CFPB Issues Proposed Amendments to TRID Rule

UDAAP

Who Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?CFPB Issues Proposal Requiring Nonbank Institutions to Register and Report Violations of Consumer Protection Laws Issued by Other Agencies and CourtsCFPB Sends Signal to Student Loan Servicers Through UDAAP Consent Order

Unsecured Lending

CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting Questions to Consider as Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Medical Debt Federal Regulators Solicit Comments Regarding Healthcare Point-of-Sale Financing

Vendor Management

Does the Eleventh Circuit’s Hunstein Decision Mean that the FDCPA Violates the First Amendment?New Federal Appellate FDCPA Decision Threatens to Upend Debt Collection and Loan Servicing NYDFS’s New (and Expanded) Servicer Vendor Management Expectations