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CFPB Issues Proposed Rule to Expand Supervisory Authority, Conduct Examinations of Digital Wallets and Mobile Payment Apps
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow the agency to supervise and conduct examinations of certain non-bank providers of digital wallets and…
California Just Passed SB 362: Whatever You Think About the Merits of the Law, It’s a Big Deal
As we’ve discussed here , data brokers have been in the hot seat lately, with the enactment of new state data broker registry laws, aggressive enforcement by the FTC, a looming rulemaking by the CFPB to extend the…
Senate Judiciary Hearing on Kid’s Privacy – Sunny with a Chance of Section 230 Reform
As we’ve described here , the Senate made major strides last year on legislation to protect children’s privacy and safety online. Indeed, two bipartisan bills sailed through a Commerce Committee markup , though they…
Is the FTC a “Regulator”? It Sure Seems to be Moving in that Direction
For the 26+ years I served at the FTC, the agency always described itself as a “law enforcement agency,” not a “regulator.” That’s because the FTC spent most of its resources on enforcing the FTC Act and other laws…
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…