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CFPB Sues Payday Lender for Hiding Repayment Options

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday filed a lawsuit against Populus Financial Group, which does business as ACE Cash Express, accusing the payday lender of hiding fee repayment plans from borrowers, allegedly inducing those consumers to pay $240 million in reborrowing fees.

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States Sue Bank Regulator to Overturn ‘True Lender’ Rule

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A group of eight state attorneys general filed suit yesterday in federal court in New York to block a rule that was issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that aimed to close a gap in the process of banks selling loans to third parties, such as debt buyers, arguing that the … The post States Sue Bank Regulator to Overturn ‘True (..)

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Legislation Proposed to Use CRA to Repeal OCC’s ‘True Lender’ Rule

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In a sign of what may be to come, two members of Congress have announced plans to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s “True Lender” rule, which was put into effect to help facilitate the sale of loans and portfolios from banks to debt buyers, among … The post Legislation (..)

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Mass. AG, Auto Lender Reach $5.6M Settlement Over Collection Practices

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An auto lender has agreed to pay $5.6 AG, Auto Lender Reach $5.6M million as part of a settlement with the Attorney General of Massachusetts over its debt collection practices, the AG’s office announced on Friday, affecting more than 1,000 borrowers throughout the state.

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Online Lender Discloses CFPB Investigation Into Collection Practices

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a consumer finance lender that caters to Latino immigrants, disclosed yesterday that its lending and debt collection practices are being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as part of an apparent wider investigation into whether small dollar lenders have violated federal consumer protection laws. Opportun Inc.,

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CFPB Sues Online Lender for Violations of Military Lending Act

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday announced it had filed a lawsuit against LendUp, an online lender, accusing it of violating the Military Lending Act, as part of a “broader Bureau sweep of investigations of multiple lenders” who might be violating the law.

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CFPB, NY AG Sue Auto Lender For Predatory Practices, Aggressive Collection Efforts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Attorney General of New York yesterday filed a lawsuit against an auto lender, accusing it of tricking consumers into high-cost loans on used cars that resulted in unaffordable monthly payments, vehicles being repossessed, and customers facing debt collection lawsuits.

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