Former CFPB Official Tapped to Lead New Jersey’s Consumer Protection Agency
New Jersey is reaching into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's alumni network for its next top consumer protection official, a...
Judge Rejects Attempt to Undo Arbitration Loss for Plaintiff in FCRA Case
A District Court judge in Georgia has denied a plaintiff's motion to vacate an arbitration award that was entered in...
Judge Dismisses Veteran’s FDCPA Suit Against VA Debt Management Center
A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit...
275 Paragraphs Later: FDCPA Suit Over One Phone Call Seeks $35k
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in...
Daily Digest – July 27. House Republicans Float Sweeping CFPB Overhaul; State Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Class Action Over Use of Letter Vendor
House Republicans Float Sweeping CFPB Overhaul, Seek Industry Feedback Attorneys excluded from the definition of "debt collector." Complaint narratives pulled...
State Appeals Court Sides with Debtor Who Proved He Answered Discovery
A state Court of Appeals in Texas has reversed a trial court order appointing a post-judgment receiver to collect on...
Before Building That Venmo Option, Read This: Millennials Still Paying Mostly With Plastic
Millennials are the generation that made digital commerce feel routine, but new data suggests their actual payment behavior remains far...
Compliance Digest – July 27
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New Standard Asks One Question of AI: Is It Actually Working for the Consumer?
Consumer Reports has published what it calls the first independent, consumer-centered AI standard for financial services, a framework that offers...
House Republicans Float Sweeping CFPB Overhaul, Seek Industry Feedback
The House Financial Services Committee is asking the public to weigh in on a discussion draft of legislation that would...
