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May

30
2024
Trends

FTC provides annual report to CFPB regarding activities in 2023 under consumer financial services laws

On May 20, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) highlighting its enforcement actions and initiatives in 2023 under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), Consumer Leasing Act (“CLA”), and Electronic Fund Transfer Act (“EFTA”).

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May

30
2024
Industry News

VA calls for extension of Veteran foreclosure moratorium through Dec. 31, 2024

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued guidance to strongly encourage mortgage servicers to implement a targeted moratorium on foreclosures for Veterans with VA-guaranteed loans through December 31, 2024. This will help Veterans and their families stay in their homes beyond the end of the current foreclosure moratorium, which will end on May 31.

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May

30
2024
Compliance

The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023: Elements and Potential Impact

The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (“CCCA”) is proposed legislation that would “amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes.”2

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May

30
2024
Industry News

CFPB Late Fee Lawsuit Moved Back to DC Court

A federal judge in Texas has bounced a lawsuit challenging the consumer protection agency’s credit card late fees cap back to Washington, D.C, Reuters reported Tuesday (May 28).

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May

30
2024
Industry News

Colorado Passes New AI Law to Protect Consumer Interactions

On Friday, May 17, 2024 Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB205 (Consumer Protections for Interactions with Artificial Intelligence) into law with an effective date of February 1, 2026.

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