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July

6
2023
Trends

May Report Reveals a Big Monthly Jump in Consumer Litigation Filings

According to a recent report by WebRecon, the month of May saw a jump significant from the previous month in filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), however, remained down.

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July

6
2023
Trends

Subprime Auto Bondholders Face Possible First Hit in Decades

(Bloomberg) -- The collapse of two US auto dealers and a growing pile of delinquent car loans are threatening to deliver losses in a corner of Wall Street that, until now, has been a sea of calm: the asset-backed securities market.

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July

6
2023
Industry News

SVB Financial Approved to Sell Investment Bank Back to Founder for $100 Million

(Bloomberg) -- SVB Financial Group, the bankrupt former owner of Silicon Valley Bank, won court permission to sell its investment banking arm for $100 million, four years after it paid $280 million for the unit.

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July

6
2023
Industry News

Attorney General Bonta Endorses CFPB Policy Statement on Abusive Conduct in Consumer Financial Markets

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that he joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), wholly endorsing its recently issued policy statement on abusive conduct in consumer financial markets.

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July

6
2023
Industry News

CFPB to distribute more than $3.5 million to consumers who were charged illegal fees to reduce or eliminate their federal student loans

This month, more than 7,100 people who were charged illegal advance fees by Timemark, Inc. to renegotiate, settle, reduce, or alter the terms of their federal student loans will receive a check in the mail.

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