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FinCEN to Shed Light on Illicit Use of Virtual Currency Mixing Through Enhanced Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements.

USA - November 28 2023 The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that…

Illinois Federal District Court Grants Summary Judgment Holding Use of a Local Area Code by a Non-Local Debt Collector Does Not Give Rise to a FDCPA Claim

USA - November 27 2023 In Brown v. MRS BPO, LLC, the Northern District of Illinois, acting on its own motion, granted summary judgment in favor of the defense on claims…

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

USA - November 27 2023 To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer…

FTC Issues Report to Congress on the Fraud Threats Faced by Older Consumers

USA - November 27 2023 On October 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report to Congress in which it outlined its ongoing efforts to protect older Americans…

Florida Senator Introduces Bill Regulating Bank Model Lending and Loan Programs Based on Voluntary Tips

USA - November 22 2023 On October 9, a Florida state senator introduced SB 146, which would add a new section to the Florida Consumer Finance Act (CFA), attempting to curb…

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Global, USA - November 21 2023 To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer…

At Fair Lending Conference, DOJ Officials Discuss the “Combatting Redlining Initiative”: Progress Made and the Road Ahead

USA - November 20 2023 Last week, the annual Community Reinvestment Act & Fair Lending Colloquium took place in Austin, Texas. Two officials from the U.S. Department of…

Medical Debt Under the Microscope: Insights from the CFPB’s 2022 FDCPA Report

USA - November 20 2023 On November 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Annual Report…

Federal Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of FDCPA and FCRA Case on Statute of Limitation and Reasonableness of Reporting Grounds

USA - November 20 2023 On November 9, a magistrate judge in the Northern District of Georgia issued a Report & Recommendation to grant a motion to dismiss because the…

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Case Holding Plaintiff Prompted Communication at Issue

USA - November 16 2023 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order affirming a district court’s holding that an emailed response to the…