A&B ABstract: Less than one month into the new year, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has taken strong measures to make good on its proclamation that “2020 must be the year of the consumer” by: (1) unveiling a 12-member Consumer Protection Task Force to help implement an extensive consumer protection agenda; and (2) […]
New York DFS Unveils Two New Divisions Focused on Consumer Protection, Financial Enforcement and Cybersecurity
New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently unveiled two new divisions with broad enforcement authority focused on consumer protection, financial enforcement, and cybersecurity. Financial service providers should take note as New York and other states continue to shore up their enforcement capabilities. Consumer Protection & Financial Enforcement DFS’ highly touted Consumer Protection and […]