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TCPA Class-Action Filed Against Lender Accused of Making Collection Calls After Consent Had Been Revoked

Account Recovery

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Harley-Davidson Financial Services, accusing the lender of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act because it allegedly contacted the plaintiff on her cell phone after she had revoked consent to be contacted.

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CFPB Orders Federal Supervision for Installment Lender Following Contested Designation

Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today published an order establishing supervisory authority over installment lender World Acceptance.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On March 4, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the next generation of the SBA’s Lender Match tool for small businesses to connect to capital through SBA’s network of approved banks and private lenders. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. On March 1, the U.S.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On February 29, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a circular to law enforcement agencies and regulators explaining how companies operating comparison-shopping tools can break the law when they steer consumers to certain products or lenders because of kickbacks. For more information, click here.

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CFPB Issues Guidance on Credit Denials by Lenders Using Artificial Intelligence

Consumer Finance

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance about certain legal requirements that lenders must adhere to when using artificial intelligence and other complex models.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

State Activities: On November 20, North Carolina AG Josh Stein secured a court order requiring a lender to permanently shut down its operations, resolving allegations that the lender made false representations to students about job placement, saddled students with unlawful loans, and employed abusive practices to collect debt from student borrowers.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week: Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities: On January 29, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Michael J.