Peter S. Frechette
Venable LLP
Articles
CFPB Fair Lending Activities and Report to Congress
USA - May 25 2021 As the CFPB continues to ramp up its fair lending investigations and enforcement highlighted by Acting Director David Uejio, a recent GAO report has…
Education Department Brings in Richard Cordray
USA - May 7 2021 The Department of Education (ED) has brought on former CFPB Director Richard Cordray as the Chief Operating Officer of the Office of Federal Student…
The Impact of AMG Capital Management on Consumer Financial Services Enforcement
USA - April 30 2021 In a unanimous opinion on April 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court held in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission that…
R. Andrew Arculin, Allyson B. Baker, Meredith L. Boylan, Erin Zacuto Cass, Allen H. Denson, Leonard L. Gordon, Jonathan L. Pompan
The SBA’s New Restaurant Revitalization Fund Guidance: A Tantalizing Appetizer
USA - April 30 2021 Restaurants and other dining establishments may soon feast on grant funds designed for that industry, according to the Small Business Administration…
Allyson B. Baker, Andrew E. Bigart, Meredith L. Boylan, Brandon Wong
Illinois Joins States Capping Consumer Loan Interest Rates at 36%
USA - April 22 2021 Through the recent Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA), which imposes a 36% APR cap on interest rates for consumer loans under $40,000, Illinois…
