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The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (NYC DCWP) has adopted a comprehensive set of amendments to its debt collection rules, effective September 1, 2026. The final rule clarifies that New York City’s consumer protection framework applies not only to traditional third‑party debt collectors and debt buyers, but also to original creditors once they engage in defined “debt collection procedures.” It also tightens limits on collection communications, expands validation and verification obligations, and adds targeted protections for medical and time‑barred debt. NYC DCWP will withdraw its prior August 2024 Notice of Adoption and treat this new rule as the governing framework going forward.

2025 was another consequential year in the consumer finance industry. On the federal level, President Donald Trump started his second term in January 2025 and since then has led an unprecedented rollback of federal agency oversight, impacting everything from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the Federal Trade Commission. State legislatures, regulators, and attorneys general moved quickly to fill the resulting void.

Colorado lawmakers are considering legislation that would significantly expand consumer protections around motor vehicle finance and sales. House Bill 26‑1261, introduced on February 19, 2026 and currently pending before the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee, would overhaul repossession timelines for certain “qualified motor vehicles,” restrict use of vehicle-disabling technology, and create a three‑business‑day right to return certain vehicles purchased from dealers.

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

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On February 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the conclusion of a major public‑private initiative, launched under President Donald…

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

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On February 12, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins testified before the Senate Banking Committee that, nine…

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

Federal Activities

State Activities

Federal Activities:

On February 6, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Participants Division reissued CFTC Staff Letter 25‑40 with a narrow revision…