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ECOA and Beyond: Recent Updates and Developments in Discrimination Enforcement
On February 9, the FTC provided the CFPB with its annual summary of activities enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The release of this summary provides a great opportunity for a round-up and some updates…
Regulators Continue to Focus on “Dark Patterns” in Negative Option Marketing
These days, consumers can obtain everything from newspapers to meal kits to credit monitoring services through subscriptions. The prevalence of these services, and the ease with which consumers can sign up, have gotten…
CFPB Tackles Fine Print in Consumer Financial Contracts
Downloading an app, buying a product or service, or otherwise interacting with a company frequently requires consumers to consent to multi-page contracts. In a new proposed rule, the CFPB would require nonbank…
Statements to the State AGs: CFPB and FTC Priorities for 2023
At this week’s National Association of Attorneys General Capital Forum, FTC Chair Lina Khan and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra addressed state AGs and their staff on a number of pressing issues, including antitrust,…
Update on Discrimination and Unfairness – The FTC’s Case Against Passport Automotive Group
In late September, we blogged about a lawsuit that the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups filed against the CFPB, challenging the CFPB’s update to its Supervision and Examinations Manual. As updated, the…