The bill would render pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class-action waivers relating to consumer financial products and services invalid and unenforceable.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors is optimistic it will avoid a repeat of the technical glitches that plagued the annual NMLS license renewal process last year.

Written correspondence sent to a mortgage servicer providing sufficient information to identify the account and an alleged servicing error is a “qualified written request,” the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

The CFPB warned auto loan servicers about repossession practices that could create the potential for violations of the prohibition on engaging in unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices.

A new report shows that medical debt is the most common collections tradeline on consumer credit reports and out of every 100 Americans, between 18 and 35 people have medical debt in collections.

Organizations representing workers across various sectors raised concerns regarding increasing employer-driven debt and the rise of new surveillance technology tools.

The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the revocation of the now-shuttered company’s mortgage license by the state Department of Banking in 2019 for failure to maintain a surety bond.

CFPB seeks input from data analysts; GOP lawmakers seek documents regarding FDIC vote on review of bank merger rules; Virginia amends consumer data protection law; Utah passes privacy law; Chopra comments on Executive Order regarding cryptocurrencies.

The CFPB has issued a detailed process for submission of rulemaking petitions by members of the public. The move is aimed at increasing transparency and curtailing lobbying by former government employees.

The change signals that the CFPB may start bringing more enforcement cases in-house, with the bureau director deciding what does and does not violate the law, according to Mayer Brown attorneys.