2019 was a transformative year for the consumer financial services world. As we navigate an unprecedented volume of industry regulation, Troutman Sanders is uniquely positioned to help its clients find successful resolutions and stay ahead of the compliance curve.
In this report, we share developments on consumer class actions, background screening, bankruptcy, consumer credit
In recent years, insureds have filed an increasing number of lawsuits against healthcare payors challenging their decision to deny coverage for “wilderness therapy”— a form of residential mental and behavioral health treatment involving therapy provided in a non-traditional outdoor or natural settling. Over the past decade, it has become an increasingly popular treatment option for
On August 12, the California Supreme Court answered a certified question from the Ninth Circuit, holding in White v. Square, Inc. that a person has standing under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh”) to sue an internet-based service provider for an alleged discriminatory policy even if the person does not use or subscribe to
On June 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule extending the compliance deadline for key provisions of its controversial Payday Lending Rule. The new compliance deadline is November 19, 2020, but the CFPB – despite sharp criticism from consumer advocates and leading Democrats – is expected to rescind the most controversial
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger is proving to be more aggressive than her predecessor, Mick Mulvaney. In recent weeks, Kraninger has issued seven orders strictly enforcing the Bureau’s civil investigative demands, or “CIDs,” demonstrating that she intends to be a vigorous consumer advocate:
On May 6, a Ninth Circuit panel held that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s single-director structure does not violate the Constitution, rejecting a California law firm’s argument that it should not be required to comply with a civil investigative demand issued by the agency.
The CFPB issued the CID to Seila Law as part of
On February 25, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reauthorized their Memorandum of Understanding, or “MOU.”
The MOU, which governs the FTC’s and CFPB’s joint operations, focuses on five key areas of cooperation:
2018 was a busy year in the consumer financial services world. As we navigate the continuing heavy volume of regulatory change and forthcoming developments from the Trump Administration, members of Troutman’s Consumer Financial Services Practice will review the current state of federal and state consumer financial services law and policy and highlight what you and
2018 was a busy year in the consumer financial services world. As we navigate the continuing heavy volume of regulatory change and forthcoming developments from the Trump administration, Troutman Sanders is uniquely positioned to help its clients successfully resolve problems and stay ahead of the compliance curve.
In this report, we share developments on
Earlier this month, the apparent next chair of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, along with almost two dozen other Democrats, urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new director to proactively supervise firms for compliance with servicemember lending rules.
In a letter to CPFB Director Kathleen Kraninger, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)