The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, sometimes called the “Junk Fees Rule,” took effect on May 12, 2025. In advance of that effective date, the FTC published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide guidance to consumers and businesses regarding the Rule.
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On April 30, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it “will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions” related to obligations imposed by its Small Business Lending Rule (under Regulation B) against entities not covered by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ stay in Texas Bankers Association v. CFPB, No. 24-40705.
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On Nov. 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Dave, Inc., a U.S. fintech company that offers short-term cash advances through a mobile banking application. The FTC alleges that Dave uses misleading marketing to deceive consumers about the amount of its cash advances, charges consumers undisclosed fees, and charges so-called “tips”
On Oct. 22, 2024, the CFPB issued a final rule that will require covered financial institutions to provide consumers and authorized third parties with access and portability options for their financial data. The CFPB’s final rule, called the “Personal Financial Data Rights Rule,” implements Section 1033 of Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act, a to-date
On May 30, 2024, the CFPB issued a new request for information (RFI) from the public regarding “why closing costs are increasing, who is benefiting, and how costs for borrowers and lenders could be lowered.”
As part of a wider effort targeting what both the CFPB and the Biden administration refer to as “junk fees,”
On April 4, 2024, the CFPB issued a report titled “Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds” that examines the financial and privacy risks to consumers in online video gaming marketplaces.
The CFPB’s report explains that gaming platforms facilitate the storage and exchange of valuable assets while collecting large amounts of data from their users.
On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule intended to limit late payment fees on credit cards issued by the largest credit card issuers. The final rule amends Regulation Z, reducing safe harbor late fee amounts for large card issuers from $30 to $8 and eliminating automatic annual inflation adjustments.
In its continued focus on so-called illegal “junk fees,” the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion on the obligations of large banks and credit unions. The CFPB’s actions arise at a time when many large banks are moving away from a relationship-focused model to a tech-driven one that streamlines customer services, a shift the CFPB asserts
On Nov. 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a proposed second amendment to its 2017 cybersecurity regulation for financial service companies.[1] In July 2022, NYDFS issued a draft version of the changes, but the current amendment has significant changes. Most of the proposed changes will take effect 180 days