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January

15
2025
Compliance

Garden State, are you ready for the NJ Data Privacy Act?

The NJ Data Privacy Act takes effect tomorrow.

The New Jersey Data Privacy Act is set to take effect tomorrow, January 15. The NJDPA was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on January 16, 2024.

The NJDPA is similar to other state privacy laws, but with some unique caveats.

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January

15
2025
Compliance

CFPB Proposes New Rule to Protect Consumer Rights in Financial Contracts

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed new regulations aimed at curbing unfair contractual terms in agreements for consumer financial products and services. The proposal seeks to prohibit certain provisions that waive essential consumer legal rights, limit free expression, and grant financial companies the power to unilaterally amend contract terms. This initiative is part of the CFPB’s broader effort to ensure that consumers are not unfairly burdened by coercive terms hidden in the fine print of contracts.

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January

15
2025
Industry News

CFPB Renews Attempt to Regulate Crypto by Applying Reg E to Stablecoins and Other Digital Payment Mechanisms

On January 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a notice of proposed interpretive rule (Proposed Rule). The deadline for comments is March 31, 2025. The Proposed Rule would apply the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)—which protects consumers against errors and fraud—to new types of digital payment mechanisms, including stablecoins and other digital currencies.

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January

14
2025
Industry News

American Bankers Association, state affiliates ask Trump to halt regulatory actions pending a review

In a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, the American Bankers Association and its 52 affiliates are calling for a halt to all regulatory actions affecting banks and an extension of all effective dates for final regulations impacting financial institutions.

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January

14
2025
Industry News

CFPB Sues Capital One for Cheating Consumers Out of More Than $2 Billion in Interest Payments on Savings Accounts

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Capital One, N.A., and its parent holding company, Capital One Financial Corp., for cheating millions of consumers out of more than $2 billion in interest. The CFPB alleges that Capital One promised consumers that its flagship “360 Savings” account provided one of the nation’s “best” and “highest” interest rates, but the bank froze the interest rate at a low level while rates rose nationwide.

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