This letter outlines the NCUA’s supervisory priorities and other updates to the agency’s 2024 examination program. We focus on the areas posing the highest risk to credit union members, the credit union industry, and the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (Share Insurance Fund).
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Friday (Jan. 19) that it has launched a lawsuit against Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS), charging it with running an illegal debt-relief business.
In a change of course, the Utah court of appeals has reversed the dismissal of a plaintiffs’ suit against a debt collector based on its alleged failure to register as a collection agency prior to filing collection suits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and seven state attorneys general sued Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS) and its web of shell companies for running an illegal debt-relief enterprise. The CFPB and state attorneys general also sued the chief architects of the illegal enterprise, Ryan Sasson and Jason Blust. The CFPB and attorneys general allege the enterprise has collected hundreds of millions of dollars in exorbitant, illegal fees from vulnerable consumers.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Jan. 17 that could overturn a decision centered on federal agency use of statutes.
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