Vermont enacted H.648, requiring certain commercial financing providers and brokers to obtain licenses and provide standardized disclosures.
Continue Reading Vermont Imposes Licensing and Disclosure Requirements for Sales-Based Financing and Factoring Transactions
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Texas AG Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Discord Over Alleged Deceptive Safety Practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Discord under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, alleging false safety representations and default settings that expose minors to exploitation risks.
Continue Reading Texas AG Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Discord Over Alleged Deceptive Safety PracticesCalifornia’s DFPI reached a $1 million settlement with Yotta Technologies over alleged false FDIC insurance representations connected to the Synapse bankruptcy, signaling heightened state scrutiny of fintech-bank partnerships and banking-as-a-service…
Continue Reading California DFPI Announces $1M Settlement with Yotta for ‘FDIC Insurance’ MisrepresentationsVirginia’s HB1022/SB493 amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to impose new auto-renewal compliance obligations on businesses serving consumers in the Commonwealth, effective July 1, 2026. Sellers must now offer cancellation…
Continue Reading Virginia Enacts Automatic Renewal Consumer Protection LawGreenberg Traurig’s Timothy A. Butler was quoted in Law360 discussing the implications of former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra’s appointment to lead California’s newly formed Business and Consumer Services Agency. Butler…
Continue Reading Go West: Ex-CFPB Chief Poised To Make Mark Next In Calif.On May 1, 2026, the CFPB finalized a revised Section 1071 rule under ECOA, narrowing covered institutions, products, and required data points from the 2023 Rule, with a single compliance…
Continue Reading CFPB Final Rule Narrows Small Business Lending Data Collection RequirementsThe CFPB’s final amendments to Regulation B reshape fair lending compliance under ECOA, including changes to disparate impact liability, anti-discouragement standards, and SPCP requirements. Lenders may wish to assess the…
Continue Reading CFPB Final Rule Revises ECOA Framework, Narrows Disparate Impact and Discouragement Standards








