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Matt White guides clients through regulatory compliance challenges and represents clients in regulatory and civil investigations and litigation.

Matt has counseled fintech and payment companies on regulatory compliance matters, including those involving the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and their respective implementing regulations (Regulations E, V, P, and Z). Adept with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Prepaid Rule, Matt has provided guidance regarding prepaid cards and related compliance.

Matt has also aided clients in developing regulatory compliant products and functionalities, including an earned wage access program, reimbursement prepaid card programs, new merchant cash advance products, and tokenized payment capabilities. In connection with products on which Matt advises, he has also negotiated high-stakes technology sales agreements involving complex regulatory issues, including compliance with data privacy laws, financial regulations, and card network rules.

Beyond helping clients strategize for regulatory complexity, Matt also helps clients navigate government investigations and enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), CFPB, and state attorneys general.

This GT Alert summarizes the state-law developments and highlights practical compliance considerations for businesses that develop, sell, or use algorithmic pricing tools.
Continue Reading Algorithmic Pricing Under Fire: State Restrictions on Personalized and Surveillance Pricing

FTC seeks public comment on a proposed policy statement addressing personalized pricing and how the FTC Act Section 5 may apply to data-driven pricing practices.
Continue Reading FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Policy Statement Regarding ‘Personalized Pricing’

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced settlements requiring three co-founders of cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network (Celsius) to pay a total of $16.5 million to resolve claims arising from the agency’s 2023 enforcement action against Celsius and its executives. The settlements also impose permanent restrictions on the executives’ ability to market or sell certain financial and cryptocurrency-related products and services.
Continue Reading FTC Secures $16.5 Million Settlements with Celsius Network Co-Founders

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

Louisiana’s Money Transmission Act replaces the state’s prior framework with a new licensing regime for money transmitters.
Continue Reading Louisiana Enacts New Money Transmission Act, Largely Adopting Model Money Transmission Modernization Act

On July 10, 2026, New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) finalized and adopted its “Click-to-Cancel Rule,” which takes effect on Oct. 1, 2026.

Continue Reading NYC Finalizes Click-to-Cancel and Hotel Junk Fees Rules, Proposes New Junk Fees Rule

President Trump has nominated Brian Johnson, a Capital One executive and former CFPB official, to serve as the Bureau’s next director. His nomination signals continued regulatory restraint at the federal level, while state actors move to fill the enforcement gap.

Continue Reading Brian Johnson Nominated as New CFPB Director