On December 6, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it entered into a consent order with a Pennsylvania bank ordering it to cease and desist deceptive student lending practices, and assessing millions of dollars in civil penalties. According to the order, the state-chartered bank and its agent violated section 5 of the Federal…
On October 29, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had filed a complaint seeking a permanent injunction and other relief against a student financial aid services provider for the provider’s alleged violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The complaint alleges that the provider charged 76,000 college students and prospective…