31 Mar, 2024 Why the CFPB’s Preferencing and Steering Practices Circular Should Scare Lead Generators and Consumer Financial Services Providers By Jonathan Pompan Shahin Rothermel By Jonathan L. Pompan, Shahin O. Rothermel & David McGee If you’ve been focused on only the high-level statements from the CFPB, you...
04 Apr, 2023 CFPB Issues Policy Statement on Abusive Acts or Practices By Jeff Greenbaum The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just issued a Policy Statement on Abusive Acts or Practices, which sets forth the CFPB's views...
05 Nov, 2022 President Biden Says His Administration is Taking on "Junk Fees" By Jeff Greenbaum In a speech last week, President Joe Biden said that his Administration is taking on so-called "junk fees." Accompanied by CFPB Director...
10 May, 2022 Latest CFPB Lawsuit Sheds Light on Digital Dark Patterns By Alexandra Megaris Len Gordon A lawsuit filed by the CFPB last week against a national credit reporting agency provides some insight into the types of website features...
24 Mar, 2022 CFPB Issues Guidance on the Manipulation and Suppression of Consumer Reviews By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new guidance to financial companies regarding the manipulation and...
14 Feb, 2022 The Buy-Now-Pay-Later Boom Gets Consumer Protection Attention By Ellen Berge Andrew Bigart Jonathan Pompan The explosion in Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) has caught the eyes of lawmakers and regulators, who are taking a closer look at this booming...
10 Apr, 2020 Financial Services Stakeholders Request TCPA “Emergency Purposes” Exception for COVID-19 Calls By Len Gordon By Ellen T. Berge & Makalia A. Griffith A group of financial services stakeholders recently submitted a joint petition to the Federal...
03 Nov, 2019 Five “Lessons” for Lead Generation Advertisers By Len Gordon By Jonathan Pompan Law enforcement, workshops, and reports from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have yielded five “lessons” for lead...