ALL CFS Blog Entries

Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Plaintiff in Time-Barred Debt CaseFTC Releases Tips to Combat Contact-Tracing ScammersCFPB Releases New Documents Outlining Responsibilities of Financial Firms During COVID-19 Pandemic

Auto Finance

Troutman Pepper Attorneys to Present on Defending Collection Disputes in the COVID-19 and Economic Downturn ClimateUPDATE: California Assembly Adjourns Without Reconsidering Sweeping Mortgage Relief BillSweeping Coronavirus Relief Bill Shot Down in the California Assembly - Unknown Chance of Revival

Background Screening

Background Screening Regulatory Developments: 2020 and BeyondBackground Checks: Required Disclosures, Notices Prior to Adverse Action, and MoreU.S. House Democrats Still Pushing for Debt Collection Moratorium

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

Webinar: Combating State Court Consumer CounterclaimsComplimentary Webinar Invitation: Strategies to Prepare for Six Potential Target Areas of CCPA Enforcement by the CA Attorney GeneralWebinar: Privacy: The Current Status of the CCPA and Compliance Challenges

Credit Reporting & Data Brokers

SHIELD for Veterans Act Moves Forward in US SenateCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act Enforcement Series: Failing to Provide Adequate Notice at CollectionHouse Passes Bill Aimed at Amending the FCRA

Cyber Security, Information Governance & Privacy

Disney/Viacom/Kiloo Settlements Creating a Future Trend Exceeding Federal Privacy Rights Under COPPATrump’s Ban on TikTok and WeChat May Affect Popular Video Game Companies and MoreWebinar: Privacy: The Current Status of the CCPA and Compliance Challenges

Debt Buyers & Collectors

SHIELD for Veterans Act Moves Forward in US SenateCourt Denies Debt Collector’s Motion for Summary Judgment: Finds that Company Cannot Rely on Non-Legal Advice from State AgencyMiddle District of Tennessee Finds Debt Not In Default When Placed, Grants Summary Judgment For Defendant

FCRA

House Passes Bill Aimed at Amending the FCRAWebinar: Five Key Lessons for Defending FCRA Class Action LawsuitsTroutman Sanders Attorney to Present During ABA's Webinar, "Consumer Financial Protection Challenges Amid COVID-19"

Mortgage Lenders & Servicers

Foreclosure Suit Without Request for Deficiency Judgment Is Not “Debt Collection” Under FDCPA, Ninth Circuit HoldsThe FTC Hosted Its Workshop on the Proposed Changes to the Safeguards RuleTroutman Pepper Attorneys to Present on Defending Collection Disputes in the COVID-19 and Economic Downturn Climate

Payment Processing & Cards

Troutman Pepper Attorneys to Present on Defending Collection Disputes in the COVID-19 and Economic Downturn ClimateFTC to Host Virtual Workshop on Proposed Changes to Safeguards Rule TodayTexas-based Payment Processor Permanently Banned from the Industry

State Attorneys General, CFPB, & FTC

Complimentary Webinar Invitation: Strategies to Prepare for Six Potential Target Areas of CCPA Enforcement by the CA Attorney GeneralState Attorneys General File Suit Against U.S. Department of EducationCFPB Issues Report Regarding Effects of “Credit Builder Loans”

Student Lending

State Attorneys General File Suit Against U.S. Department of EducationThe FTC Hosted Its Workshop on the Proposed Changes to the Safeguards RuleNorthern District of Illinois Rejects FCRA Claims Based on Disputed Student Loans

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