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Alston & Bird Issues Client Advisory on First-Known Decision Rendered by U.S. District Court, S. D. of Ohio (Eastern Division) Challenging CFPB’s ATR/QM Standards Favors Mortgage Industry

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Alston & Bird Issues Client Advisory on First-Known Decision Rendered by U.S. District Court, S. D. of Ohio (Eastern Division) Challenging CFPB’s ATR/QM Standards Favors Mortgage Industry On April 24, 2019, Alston & Bird Partner Stephen … [Continue reading] about Alston & Bird Issues Client Advisory on First-Known Decision Rendered by U.S. District Court, S. D. of Ohio (Eastern Division) Challenging CFPB’s ATR/QM Standards Favors Mortgage Industry

Ninth Circuit Approves Request for Interlocutory Appeal in McShannock v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

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On April 23, 2019, the Ninth Circuit approved a request for an interlocutory appeal in McShannock v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.,[1] to resolve a split amongst the district courts on the reach of preemption under the Home Owners Loan Act (“HOLA”), … [Continue reading] about Ninth Circuit Approves Request for Interlocutory Appeal in McShannock v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

Alston & Bird Issues Client Alert on New Cybersecurity Requirements As Recently Announced by the Federal Trade Commission

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On April 3 , Alston & Bird Senior Associate Michael Young issued a Client Alert on a recent announcement made by the Federal Trade Commission on proposed rule updates to two key privacy and security regulations of the Safeguards Rule and the … [Continue reading] about Alston & Bird Issues Client Alert on New Cybersecurity Requirements As Recently Announced by the Federal Trade Commission

Alston & Bird Issues Client Alert on a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Decision Relating to the Massachusetts Attorney General Debt Collection Regulations and Its Corresponding Debt Collection Guidance On What Constitutes an Attempt to Contact a Massachusetts Debtor By Telephone

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On March 28, Alston & Bird Partner Nanci Weissgold and Senior Associate Anoush Garakani issued a Client Alert summarizing a Massachusetts court case relating to debt collection activities and communication efforts with a debtor in the collection … [Continue reading] about Alston & Bird Issues Client Alert on a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Decision Relating to the Massachusetts Attorney General Debt Collection Regulations and Its Corresponding Debt Collection Guidance On What Constitutes an Attempt to Contact a Massachusetts Debtor By Telephone

Alston & Bird Issues Client Alert on a California Supreme Court Case Regarding When a Consumer Loan May Be Deemed “Unconscionable” Under California Law

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On March 20, Alston & Bird Partner Stephen Ornstein issued a Client Alert to inform clients regarding a somewhat obscure California court case that contains very significant consequences for the financial services industry in connection with … [Continue reading] about Alston & Bird Issues Client Alert on a California Supreme Court Case Regarding When a Consumer Loan May Be Deemed “Unconscionable” Under California Law