ALL CFS Blog Entries

Troutman Sanders Attorneys Publish Article in Law360, "FTC Shows Its Teeth With Latest Privacy And Data Security Update"Eastern District of Louisiana Holds Plaintiff’s Claims Not Preempted by ERISAJoin Us on November 13th for the ACP – Orange County Chapter Meeting

Auto Finance

Ohio Representative Proposes Bill To Stop Debt Collection During COVID-19 EmergencyWest Virginia Supreme Court Issues Judicial Emergency Administrative OrderBe Careful Out There: Lessons Learned From Wire Fraud Cases

Background Screening

Oakland’s Ban on Criminal Background Checks for Renters Threatens Screening AgenciesU.S. House Passes Bill to Further Regulate Credit Reports and Give the CFPB Oversight of Credit Scoring ModelsBe Careful Out There: Lessons Learned From Wire Fraud Cases

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

Democrats Unveil Legislation to End “Forced Arbitration” Against Consumers and EmployeesJoin 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 Complaints

CFS Events

Please Join Us for The Complimentary Webinar, "Quick Answers to Critical COVID-19 Compliance Questions for Financial Services Companies" on March 31stTroutman Attorneys to Present on Defending Collection DisputesPlease Join Troutman Sanders for The Complimentary Webinar: 2019 in Review: Key Developments for Background Screeners and Companies Subject to the FCRA On March 4th

Credit Reporting & Data Brokers

CFPB Provides Resources for Consumers To Protect Their Finances During COVID-19 PandemicInteragency Statement Provides Guidance on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Borrowers Affected by COVID-19How To Report Consumer Loans Impacted by COVID-19

Cyber Security, Information Governance & Privacy

Cybersecurity and Privacy Issues to Consider in Early Stages of COVID-19 OutbreakCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Issues Guidance on the Identification of Essential WorkersNotice to Employers: Remember Privacy Basics When Addressing COVID-19

Debt Buyers & Collectors

Massachusetts Declares Sweeping Prohibition of Debt Collection Practices in Light of COVID-19Ohio Representative Proposes Bill To Stop Debt Collection During COVID-19 EmergencyCFPB Provides Resources for Consumers To Protect Their Finances During COVID-19 Pandemic

FCRA

Ninth Circuit Holds All Class Members in Rule 23 Class Must Have Standing at Final Judgment to Recover Monetary Damages and Affirms Multi-Million Dollar FCRA Jury VerdictConsumer May Not Be Dead, but Arguments That FCRA’s Preemption Provisions Conflict Are Laid to Rest in MinnesotaSecond Circuit Sets Standard for Defining a “Consumer Reporting Agency” under the FCRA

Mortgage Lenders & Servicers

The CARES Act’s Nationwide Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium Headlines Its Important Consumer Protection ProvisionsOhio Representative Proposes Bill To Stop Debt Collection During COVID-19 EmergencyCFPB Provides Resources for Consumers To Protect Their Finances During COVID-19 Pandemic

Payment Processing & Cards

CFPB Provides Resources for Consumers To Protect Their Finances During COVID-19 PandemicWest Virginia Supreme Court Issues Judicial Emergency Administrative OrderRocky Mountain High Mistake Leads to FDCPA Suit

Platform Training

Democrats Unveil Legislation to End “Forced Arbitration” Against Consumers and Employees

State Attorneys General, CFPB, & FTC

West Virginia Supreme Court Issues Judicial Emergency Administrative OrderFifth Circuit Rules CFPB Structure Constitutional While SCOTUS Hears ArgumentFTC Will Accept Additional Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Safeguards Rule

Student Lending

Senate’s $2T Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes Restrictions on Student Loan CollectionsDepartment of Education Defers Collection on Defaulted Student LoansWest Virginia Supreme Court Issues Judicial Emergency Administrative Order

Uncategorized

Eastern District of Louisiana Holds Plaintiff’s Claims Not Preempted by ERISAState Attorneys General Reply to CFPB’s Review of Overdraft Rule23 States Agree to Standardize State Licensing for Money Services Businesses