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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Federal Activities: On December 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a series of orders to five companies offering “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit. The CFPB is concerned about accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, and data harvesting in a consumer credit market already quickly changing with technology.

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Banking Groups Oppose CFPB’s Proposed Changes to Credit Card Late Fee Safe Harbor

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Bankers are gearing up to oppose an effort by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) to prevent an increase in allowable late charges for credit cards. In letters dated August 1, the American Bankers Association , Consumer Bankers Association, Credit Union National Association, and National Association of Federally?Insured

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Lawmakers take aim at credit card interest rates, fees as cardholder debt tops $1 trillion

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There are some exceptions: The Military Lending Act caps interest for active duty servicemembers and dependents at 36% for consumer credit. Federally chartered credit unions have an 18% limit. Eight trade groups representing lenders such as banks and credit unions wrote a letter to Sen.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. As the most comprehensive publicly available information on mortgage market activity, HMDA data is used by industry, consumer groups, regulators, and others to assess potential fair lending risks and for other purposes.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On June 8, the board of governors for the Federal Reserve (the Fed), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the OCC requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On October 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new proposed rule to prohibit junk fees, which are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. The FTC has estimated that these fees can cost consumers tens of billions of dollars per year in unexpected costs.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week: Federal Activities. million to consumers and pay a $500,000 civil penalty for deceiving consumers with false claims about their services.