On October 29, 2020, the FTC hosted its most recent “Green Lights & Red Flags” workshop. This virtual workshop focused on recent fraud patterns, advertising compliance, and data security.

Fraud Fashioned Under COVID-19. The pandemic’s effect on the consumer protection world was front and center at this year’s workshop. According to Andrew Smith, Director of

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressing whether a debt collector violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by accurately stating that it is seeking to collect $0.00 in interest and collection fees, including when interest and collection fees

California voters passed Proposition 24 in last week’s general election to adopt the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) in several ways intended to enhance consumer privacy protections. The CPRA becomes effective on January 1, 2023, except for certain provisions that will take effect

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients through this unprecedented global health challenge. We regularly update this site with COVID-19 news and developments, recommendations from leading health organizations, and tools that businesses can

Two collection agencies agreed to new disclosure requirements when attempting to collect on time-barred debts, in a settlement agreement preliminarily approved by a United States district court judge in Texas last month. The settlement, arising out of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) class action involving efforts to collect unpaid medical debts, shows concerns

November 9 – 13, 2020

Troutman Pepper is proud to continue our sponsorship of LEND360, one of the most active conferences in the online lending space. LEND360 is the go-to event that connects every angle of the online lending industry and offers unparalleled networking and learning opportunities with the best and brightest in the industry.

November 11, 2020

2:00pm ET

Experienced Troutman Pepper attorneys, David Anthony, Cindy Hanson, Alan Wingfield, and Tim St. George, will take a close look at the nitty-gritty of the practical side of credit reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. We will cover guidance from the Consumer Data Industry Association

The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”) forbids sellers who accept credit cards from including more than the last five digits of a buyer’s credit card number on a purchase receipt. Yet including more than those five digits will not, by itself, make a seller liable under FACTA, according to a decision issued by

Thursday, November 12, 2020 • 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

On October 30, 2020, the CFPB released its long-awaited final debt collection rule—also known as Regulation F. This webinar – led by attorneys David Anthony, Jonathan Floyd, John Lynch, Ethan Ostroff, and Alan Wingfield – will discuss important takeaways for the debt collection industry and

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients through this unprecedented global health challenge. We regularly update this site with COVID-19 news and developments, recommendations from leading health organizations, and tools that businesses can