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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On December 1, the Federal Reserve Board and the CFPB announced the dollar thresholds that determine exemption of certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2022, from Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing). The CFPB published a guide to help consumers understand the new regulation.

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Recent Trends in Article III Standing

Troutman Sanders

The trio examine why this is a big deal in consumer litigation, whether courts consistently apply recent Supreme Court decisions with one another, and what considerations and implications defendants should consider when deciding whether or not to remove a case from state to federal court.

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Troutman Pepper Commemorates FCRA 50th Anniversary

Troutman Sanders

which along with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the Truth in Lending Act, forms the foundation of federal consumer rights law in the United States. . § 1681, et seq.), and throughout the world.

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California AG Agrees with CFPB’s Preliminary Preemption Determination, Urges Bureau to Further Narrow TILA Preemption

Troutman Sanders

On January 20, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta submitted a letter to the CFPB agreeing with its preliminary determination that California’s Commercial Financing Disclosures Law (CFDL) is not preempted by TILA because the CFDL only applies to commercial financing and not to consumer credit transactions within the scope of TILA.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On July 27, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill previously passed the House Committee on Financial Services on July 26. On July 26, the CFPB published a blog focused on consumer credit scores. The amendment, led by U.S.

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Q1 Industry Insights: Economic Stressors Persist while Pandemic-era Benefits End

True Accord

Directly impacting creditors and debt collectors, a January ruling from the District Court of Puerto Rico found that sending debt collection communications prior to any knowledge of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing is not a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

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Passage Of Debt Collection Bill Could Be A ‘Slippery Slope’ For Lenders

Collection Industry News

Despite objections from CUNA and NAFCU, the House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act on Thursday. 2547 was sponsored by House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Rep. In the letter, Nussle stated, “Lenders rely on complete and accurate credit reports when underwriting loans.

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