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Big Tech in Banking: Implications for Competition in Consumer Markets and Risks to Financial Stability

The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) presented the agency’s Semiannual Report to the U.S. Congress on December 14. Noting that consumer finance markets are “truly in transition,” Director Rohit Chopra offered observations regarding what the CFPB is…

OCC Revises Civil Money Penalty Manual

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced revisions to its civil money penalty (CMP) manual on November 29, 2022. This may have important implications for smaller banks that have entered into partnerships with fintech companies. The updated manual will go into effect on January 1…

Weekly Fintech Focus

  • On November 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) released a new report titled “Assessing Impacts of New Entrant Non-bank Firms on Competition in Consumer Finance Markets.” The report calls for enhanced oversight of the consumer financial activities of non-bank firms (particularly bank-fintech relationships) and offers several recommendations that aim
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Consumer Protection Agencies Target Junk Fees and Dark Patterns for Enforcement Action and Rulemaking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cracking down on the assessment of junk fees and the use of dark patterns, which harm consumers. Recently, the CFPB sued an online event registration company for its…

Weekly Fintech Focus

  • FTC explains that merchants using BNPL services are also subject to consumer protection obligations.
  • CFPB ends its no-action letter and compliance sandbox policies.
  • CFPB sues an online lender for Military Lending Act violations related to the lender’s membership fees.

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Continue Reading Fintech Legal Report—Week of September 30, 2022

Weekly Fintech Focus

  • Democratic senators urge CFPB to focus on bank liability for fraud occurring on P2P payment platforms.
  • CFPB and OCC issue $225M fine to a bank for failures related to unemployment benefits payments.
  • UK financial regulators open consultation on oversight of financial institutions’ third-party service providers.

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Continue Reading Fintech Legal Report—Week of July 22, 2022