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TCPA Class-Action Filed Against Lender Accused of Making Collection Calls After Consent Had Been Revoked

Account Recovery

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Harley-Davidson Financial Services, accusing the lender of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act because it allegedly contacted the plaintiff on her cell phone after she had revoked consent to be contacted.

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Barr Introduces Bills to Curb Investigatory, Enforcement Powers of CFPB

Account Recovery

Why it matters: If passed, these bills could significantly weaken the CFPBs ability to regulate financial institutions and enforce consumer protection laws. This would be a major win for lenders, debt collectors, and financial service providers, while consumer advocates warn it could reduce oversight of abusive practices.

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CFPB to Revisit Controversial Section 1071 Rule Under New Leadership

Account Recovery

Why it matters: The Section 1071 rule, which expanded the data financial institutions must collect and report on small business lending, has faced strong legal and political opposition. Zoom out: The CFPBs pivot reflects the new leaderships broader reassessment of the agencys regulatory agenda. Read the motion.

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CFPB Issues Guidance on Credit Denials by Lenders Using Artificial Intelligence

Consumer Finance

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance about certain legal requirements that lenders must adhere to when using artificial intelligence and other complex models.

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CFPB Report Finds Lenders Cramming Markup Fees and Confusing Terms into Solar Energy Loans

Consumer Finance

The CFPB issued a report finding that some residential solar lenders are misleading homeowners and cramming markup fees into borrowers’ loan balances.

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TrueAccord Welcomes Laura Marino, Chief Product Officer, and Charles Deutsch, General Manager of Financial Services

True Accord

Banks, lenders, and other financial players are accelerating their digital transformation roadmaps, shortening years’ worth of development into mere months, in an attempt to service consumers at scale while managing the complexities of our new normal and the limitations of outdated infrastructure.

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How SBA Lenders Can Avoid Enforcement Actions

Jimerson Firm

The SBA, through the Office of Credit Risk Management (“OCRM”), monitors and oversees the activities of all its lenders and CDCs to ensure it is effectively following loan program requirements and protecting the integrity of the SBA program. There are ten grounds that may trigger an enforcement action against all SBA lenders and CDCs.

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