Archive for April, 2022

CFBP and NY AG Sue Global Payment Company

On April 21, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) anno​unced ​a joint enforcement action with the New York Attorney General (NY AG) against one of the largest international remittance providers in the United States. The seven-count complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenges the Dallas-based company’s remittance…

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CFPB Sues TransUnion and Senior Executive for Violating Law Enforcement Order Prohibiting Deceptive Marketing

On April 12, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had filed a lawsuit in federal court against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and its longtime executive for failing to implement requirements of the CFPB’s 2017 law enforcement  order to TransUnion, and for violating Regulation V, which…

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FTC Obtains Permanent Injunction Against For-Profit Medical School

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On April 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it obtained a permanent injunction against an Illinois-based, offshore, for-profit medical school for deceptive marketing practices. In its complaint ​and stipulated ​order​ filed same-day in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the FTC alleged that the school violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) when…

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CFPB Proposes Rule to Assist Survivors of Human Trafficking in Obtaining Credit

On April 7, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is proposing a rule that would assist survivors of human trafficking in achieving financial independence.  The proposed rule would aid survivors of human trafficking seeking to open bank accounts, access credit, and gain employment, by preventing credit reporting…

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CFPB Files Lawsuit Against TransUnion for Deceptive Marketing

On April 12, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced ​that it filed a lawsuit against TransUnion and the company’s former executive.  The complaint​, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleges that TransUnion violated a 2017 CFPB consent order which resolved allegations that the company deceptively marketed credit scores…

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Goodwin Webinar on CFPB Supervisory and Enforcement Priorities

On April 5th, Goodwin attorneys hosted a webinar discussing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) changes to its supervisory and enforcement priorities with respect to unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAPs) under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). To recap what was discussed: Download our presentation materials. Watch…

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FTC Announces $10 Million Settlement With Auto Dealers for Alleged Junk Fees and Discriminatory Practices

On April 1, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it reached a settlement​ with a group of Illinois-based auto dealers to resolve allegations that they had violated Sections 13(b) and 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), 57b, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1666j,…

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