CFPB: Report Details Carveouts for Financial Institutions in State Data Privacy Laws
Gaps in consumer protections pose risks as companies increasingly build business models to make money from personal financial data The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a report examining federal and state-level privacy protections for consumers’ financial data. The report notes that protections under federal regulations for financial data have limits. Yet, many new state data…
CFPB: CMS and CFPB Take Action to Stop Illegal Billing of Lowest-Income Medicare Recipients Living at or below the Poverty Line
New statement warns healthcare providers, Medicare Advantage plans, and debt collectors about improper billing and collections Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a joint statement to protect millions of people with Medicare living at or below the poverty line from unlawful medical bills. These people in…
CFPB: Personal Financial Data Rights Rule Finalized to Boost Competition, Protect Privacy, and Give Families More Choice in Financial Services
Rule will help lower prices on loans and empower people to more easily fire financial companies that provide bad service Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will give consumers greater rights, privacy, and security over their personal financial data. The rule requires financial institutions, credit card issuers, and other financial providers to…
CFPB: Action Taken Against Wrongful Auto Repossessions and Loan Servicing Breakdowns
Consumers given inaccurate loan disclosures and charged for add-on products without consent Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a new edition of Supervisory Highlights describing the agency’s supervisory findings related to illegal practices in auto finance, including lenders repossessing consumers’ cars after the borrower made timely payments or received loan extensions. Other illegal conduct detailed…
Agencies Announce Dollar Thresholds for Applicability of Truth in Lending and Consumer Leasing Rules for Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Reserve Board today announced the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2025 are subject to certain protections under Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing). By law, the agencies are required to adjust the thresholds annually based…
Agencies Announce Dollar Thresholds for Smaller Loan Exemption from Appraisal Requirements for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that the 2025 threshold for higher-priced mortgage loans that are subject to special appraisal requirements will increase from $32,400 to $33,500. The threshold amount will be effective January 1, 2025, and is based on the…
CFPB: Agency Takes Aim at Double Billing and Inflated Charges in Medical Debt Collection
Debt collectors may not collect on inaccurate, unsubstantiated, or invalid medical bills Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to prevent families from being targeted by illegal medical debt collection tactics. The advisory opinion clarifies that debt collectors, which may include third-party “revenue cycle management” companies, are violating federal law when they collect on inaccurate…
CFPB: Report Highlights Challenges Facing Servicemembers and Veterans with Student Loans
Annual report also identifies an increase in complaints about all financial products, including from older veterans targeted by scams and fraud Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on the top financial concerns facing servicemembers, veterans, and military families. The report finds that active duty and veteran students are encountering many financial challenges,…
CFPB: Amendment Proposed to Remittance Transfer Rule
Proposed changes will make it more efficient when consumers have questions Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule with a narrow amendment to disclosure requirements for certain international money transfers, or remittances. The proposed amendment would provide consumers clearer information about the types of inquiries that may be better handled by…
CFPB: Action Taken to Stop Banks from Harvesting Overdraft Fees without Consumers’ Consent
Banks have charged overdraft fees for ATM and one-time debit card transactions even though they did not have customers’ documented consent Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published guidance to help federal and state consumer protection enforcers stop banks from charging overdraft fees based on phantom opt-in agreements. Phantom opt-ins occur when banks claim they have…