The FTC has taken its first enforcement action against the practice of “debt parking,” or “passive debt collection.” As noted in…
Read MoreProject REACh, an initiative of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), has released a Depository Institution (MDI) Pledge. …
Read MoreThe CFPB announced its final Advisory Opinions Policy “to publicly address regulatory uncertainty in the Bureau’s existing regulations and provide guidance to…
Read MoreEven as administrations prepare to change hands, the CFPB announced changes to its executive team. Matthew R. Bettenhausen serves as Senior Advisor…
Read More25 Nov 2020Back to the Future? FTC Commissioner Chopra wants to bring back Penalty Offense Authority
FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who some people think could become the next Commission Chair in the Biden Administration, has co-written a…
Read MoreAs Roseanne Rossannadanna would say, “never mind.” The previously reported major reorganization of the CFPB, announced last month, is now on…
Read MoreThe following link is the list of Agency Review Teams that are comprised mostly of experienced volunteers that are assisting with…
Read MoreThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a White Paper recently, Data for Good and the Need for a National Strategy. Authored…
Read MoreThe CFPB recently announced a reorganization of its Division Supervision, Enforcement & Fair Lending (SEFL). A new unit, the Office of…
Read MoreThe CFPB issued a notice and request for comment for its proposed Advisory Opinion (AO) Program. AOs issued under the program…
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