What Happened? On February 27, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amicus brief in the 11th Circuit case Glover and Booze v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC arguing that certain convenience fees charged by mortgage servicer debt collectors are prohibited by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). […]
Debt Collection
CFPB Amicus Brief in FDCPA Case Signals Its Stance on Liability for False Statements
A&B Abstract: On January 2, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) filed an amicus brief in Carrasquillo v. CICA Collection Agency, Inc. in support of Plaintiff-Appellant Carrasquillo. The brief challenges the District Court’s interpretation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) in relation to a debt collector’s intent when making potentially incorrect […]
Oh Snap! CFPB Sues Fintech Company under CFPA and TILA
A&B Abstract: On July 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued a Utah-based fintech company and several of its affiliates (the Company) for allegedly deceiving consumers and obscuring the terms of its financing agreements in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and other federal regulations. […]
Consumer Finance State Roundup
The pace of legislative activity can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance State Roundup is intended to provide a brief overview of recently enacted measures of potential interest. Since our last update, the following eight states have enacted measures of potential interest to Consumer Finance ABstract readers: Connecticut: Effective […]
Consumer Finance State Roundup
The pace of legislative activity from this year’s current session can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance ABStract’s “Consumer Finance State Roundup” is intended to provide a brief overview of recently enacted measures of potential interest. For this first installation, we are including additional measures enacted during the current […]