ALL CFS Blog Entries

BCFP Proposes Revisions to 2016 Policy on No-Action Letters and New BCFP Product SandboxBCFP Issues Auto Buying Guidelines for ServicemembersBCFP Argues Nonjudicial Foreclosure is Not Debt Collection Under FDCPA in Amicus Brief Before U.S. Supreme Court

Auto Finance

Missouri Supreme Court Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Based on Unavailability of Specific Arbitrator Identified in Arbitration AgreementBCFP Issues Auto Buying Guidelines for ServicemembersThey’re REALLY Coming for Robocalls! FCC Releases Final Draft Proposal Designed to Reduce Robocalls

Background Screening

Court Grants Final Approval of $1.2M FCRA Class Action Settlement Against PetcoState Attorneys General Declare Opposition to Congressional Attempts to Expand Federal PreemptionEighth Circuit Holds that Plaintiff Who Consented to Alleged FCRA Violation Lacks Standing

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

Join Us on August 10 for a Webinar on A Review of the New York Cybersecurity FrameworkBetter Business Bureau Data Show Sharp Decline in Debt Collection ComplaintsWebinar: Do You Know Your BBB Rating? What You Don't Know Could Hurt You

CFS Events

Join Us on December 13-14, 2018 for the State Bar of Georgia’s Corporate Counsel InstituteJoin Us on November 15th for the Legal & Compliance Summit: New YorkJoin Us on October 25th for the 33rd Annual SoCal Security Symposium

Credit Reporting & Data Brokers

They’re REALLY Coming for Robocalls! FCC Releases Final Draft Proposal Designed to Reduce RobocallsCourt Grants Final Approval of $1.2M FCRA Class Action Settlement Against PetcoRepublican Senators Propose Small Business Credit Protection Act

Cyber Security, Information Governance & Privacy

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Recognizes Common Law Duty to Safeguard Personal Data – Will Other Jurisdictions Do the Same?One Breach, Two Breach, Three Breach! – A Closer Look at the Proposed Settlement for the In Re: Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Security Breach LitigationJoin Us on October 25th for the 33rd Annual SoCal Security Symposium

Debt Buyers & Collectors

Missouri Supreme Court Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Based on Unavailability of Specific Arbitrator Identified in Arbitration AgreementThird Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment Grant to University in Unpaid Tuition CaseFifth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Decision, Awards No Fees to Plaintiff’s Counsel for Successful FDCPA Claim Due to “Special Circumstances” Exception

Mortgage Lenders & Servicers

Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Forbearance Agreement Did Not Waive Right to ForecloseVirginia Code Amended to Clarify Post-Foreclosure Eviction Process: Codifies Recovery of Rent from Date of Foreclosure Sale and Allows Recovery of Damages and Attorneys’ FeesThey’re REALLY Coming for Robocalls! FCC Releases Final Draft Proposal Designed to Reduce Robocalls

Payment Processing & Cards

BCFP Proposes Revisions to 2016 Policy on No-Action Letters and New BCFP Product SandboxDebt Picture Gets Worse in Third Quarter of 2018State Attorneys General Declare Opposition to Congressional Attempts to Expand Federal Preemption

State Attorneys General, CFPB, & FTC

State Attorneys General Declare Opposition to Congressional Attempts to Expand Federal PreemptionExpanding Authority: How the Virginia Attorney General Has Used the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to Augment Its ReachFTC Conducts First Compliance Sweep Since Amendment to Used Car Rule

Student Lending

They’re REALLY Coming for Robocalls! FCC Releases Final Draft Proposal Designed to Reduce RobocallsNexGen Student Loan Servicing: What You Need to KnowDebt Picture Gets Worse in Third Quarter of 2018

Uncategorized

Join Us for a Complimentary Webinar: 2018 Update on FDCPA Case Law, Litigation Trends, and Regulatory EnforcementClarity On Overlapping Background Check Laws In CaliforniaNot Your Average Privacy Law—Vermont Enacts Nation’s Most Expansive Data Broker Legislation