• 02.16.18

    Passive Investors in Payday Lending Operations Get Partial Reprieve

    While tossing certain claims brought by Pennsylvania’s attorney general, a federal judge denied part of a motion to dismiss brought by online short-term lenders in an action accusing them of “renting” Native American tribes and out-of-state banks.

  • 02.01.18

    BSA/AML News: $29M Fine and BSA Changes Under Consideration

    Anti-money laundering (AML) violations resulted in a Taiwanese bank and its U.S. branches being hit with a $29 million civil monetary penalty from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

  • 01.18.18

    Ninth Circuit: California Surcharge Law Unconstitutional

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following decisions from three other circuit courts and the Supreme Court, ruled that California’s statute banning surcharges on credit card purchases is unconstitutional. 

  • 01.18.18

    Mortgage Servicer Reaches $45M Deal With AGs

    In a settlement involving the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia, a national mortgage servicer agreed to pay roughly $45 million for allegedly violating state and federal laws on foreclosures, loan modifications and servicing, including more than $31 million in payments to ...

  • 01.09.18

    Financial Litigation Roundup: Key Federal Rulings in 2017

    In case you missed it, here is our list of the most significant financial services rulings in 2017 from the Supreme Court of the United States and major federal appellate courts.

  • 12.28.17

    NY’s Highest Court Will Consider Credit Card Surcharge Ban

    The New York Court of Appeals will consider the state’s law prohibiting merchants from imposing credit card surcharges, following certification of that question by the Second Circuit, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • 12.14.17

    Madden Fix Legislation Moves Forward

    The House Financial Services Committee, by a vote of 42 to 17, passed a bill that would affect a “Madden fix,” moving the legislation forward to the full House of Representatives for consideration.

  • 12.14.17

    Banks Find Success Suing Over Data Breaches

    Banks continue to file suit against retailers, hoping to shift the costs of data breaches, with some recent success.

  • 12.14.17

    AML News: FINRA Guidance

    In the latest anti-money laundering news, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published guidance on AML obligations of firms subject to FINRA supervision.

  • 11.30.17

    CFPB Hits Debt Settlement Services Provider With Lawsuit

    The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau) has filed suit against the largest debt settlement services provider in the country, accusing the California-based entity of violating Dodd-Frank and the Telemarketing Sales Rule by deceiving consumers about its services.

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