The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed an interpretive rule explaining that many paycheck advance products, sometimes marketed as “earned wage” products, are consumer loans subject to the Truth in Lending Act. The guidance will ensure that lenders understand their legal obligations to disclose the costs and fees of these credit products to workers.
Home builder Lennar Corporation is facing a new TCPA class action alleging it left prerecorded voicemails offering financing for new homes. The messages were allegedly left without the consent of the consumer and despite Plaintiff being on the national DNC list.
After the Supreme Court’s long-awaited 7-2 decision in CFSA v. CFPB that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB’s”) funding mechanism did not violate the appropriations clause of the U.S. Constitution, the case was remanded to the Fifth Circuit.
By speaking with thought leaders and experts in finance, the FDIC Podcast aspires to untangle the myths and mystery of the banking world, and to shed light on how every family can become part of the financial fabric of this country.
Six federal regulatory agencies today issued a final rule, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, designed to help ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in valuations for certain mortgages secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling. In particular, the rule will implement quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs) used by mortgage originators and secondary market issuers in valuing those homes. The final rule is substantially similar to the proposal issued in June 2023.
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