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June

15
2023
Industry News

CFPB Spring 2023 rulemaking agenda includes proposed larger participant rule for nonbanks in consumer payments market

The CFPB has released its Spring 2023 rulemaking agenda as part of the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.  The agenda’s preamble indicates that “[t]he Bureau reasonably anticipates having the regulatory matters identified [in the agenda] under consideration during the period from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.”

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June

15
2023
Industry News

Credit repair companies file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in response to potential $3 billion CFPB judgment

Recently, PGX Holdings, Inc. (PGX), one of the nation’s largest consumer credit repair companies, and twelve affiliates have entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy under pressure from a potential $3 billion CFPB judgment for violations of federal consumer protection laws.

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June

15
2023
Industry News

Attorney General Bonta Submits Comment Letter Calling for Greater AI Transparency and Accountability

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that underscores the need for transparency and accountability in Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies.

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June

15
2023
Industry News

Revival of Time-Barred Zombie Mortgages May Come Back to Haunt Debt Collectors

Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion on the attempted enforcement of time-barred alleged debt collection rights as to second mortgage loans. It is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and its implementing Regulation F to sue or threaten to sue on a time-barred debt, including mortgage loans.

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June

14
2023
Industry News

FTC Sends More than $3.3 Million to Consumers Harmed by Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $3.3 million to consumers who were harmed by Arete Financial Group, a student loan debt relief operation that tricked consumers into making illegal upfront payments by pretending to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education and falsely promising student loan debt relief. In reality, the scammers pocketed customers’ payments and never provided the promised relief.

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