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May

15
2024
Compliance

Safeguards Rule notification requirement now in effect

If your business is covered by the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the Rule that requires covered companies to report certain data breaches and other security events to the FTC is now in effect – and we’ve made it easy for you to report.

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May

14
2024
Industry News

SOME US REGULATORS REPROPOSE JOINT RULE ON INCENTIVE-BASED COMPENSATION

On May 6, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA; collectively the “Four Agencies”) reproposed a joint rule (the “2024 Proposal”) to regulate incentive-based compensation paid by certain financial services firms (“Covered Institutions”).

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May

14
2024
Industry News

CFPB Distributes $384 Million to 191,000 Victims of Think Finance’s Illegal Lending Practices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today distributed more than $384 million to about 191,000 consumers harmed by Think Finance. Think Finance, a Texas-based online lender, deceived borrowers into repaying loans they did not owe. The CFPB distributed the money through its victims relief fund.

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May

14
2024
Industry News

California DFPI’s Proposed EWA Legislation Rejected by Office of Administrative Law

As discussed here, in March 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) proposed new regulations under the California Financing Law that would interpret the definition of “loan” to include “income-based advances” or earned wage access (EWA) products, except those offered by employers.

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May

14
2024
Industry News

Wisconsin Governor Signs New Bill into Law Affecting Collection Agencies

Wisconsin Act 267, signed into law April 4, requires collection agencies to maintain their license on the NMLS and takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.

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