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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (the “CFPB” or the “Bureau”) latest move in its crusade against “junk fees” may hit closer to home for companies charging common fees that are considered, to date, to be lawful and valid.…
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today, February 9, announced that her office has reached a $6.5 million settlement, including $4.7 million in debt…
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its January 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market…
A federal appeals court this week tossed out two lawsuits, backed by NYC landlords, that sought to challenge New York’s rent reform and rent stabilization law,…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) released two new proposals that aim to expand the Bureau’s authority over nonbank financial institutions: A “repeat offender”…
Man, what a day for Mike Greenwald. As I reported earlier today, a TCPA class settlement involving Medicredit netted his firm $600k in fees. Well, literally…
On March 23, 2021, the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act (“IL CRA”) was signed into law. The stated purpose of the IL CRA is to ensure that…
Amid high inflation and rising interest rates, credit card balances increased to $931 billion in the final quarter of 2022, according to the latest Credit Industry…
Infidelity is a red flag in any relationship. But what if your partner is hiding a secret financial account, rather than an affair? Today, nearly a…
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced that President and CEO Dan Schulman has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire from PayPal…
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