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CFPB Proposes to Regulate Large Digital Wallet and Payment App Providers

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By Jenny Cieplak , Parag Patel , Barrie VanBrackle , and Deric Behar On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule, Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (the Proposal), to supervise large providers of digital wallets and payment apps.

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CFPB Updates Policy For Civil Investigative Demands

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced changes to policies on Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are investigational subpoenas issued by the CFPB. The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 authorizes the CFPB to issue CIDs when looking into potential violations of the law.

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CFPB Uses “Mystery Shoppers” To Target Bank Lending Practices

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Not steep enough to deter all bad actors, it seems – as the CFPB has recently spent time using some unusual tactics to expose redlining where it still exists. The CFPB interprets that as meaning they can’t seek personal information from government officials by the use of employees working undercover.

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ICOs, SEC And Wait And See?

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Securities and Exchange Commission issued scores of subpoenas and Requests for Information (RFIs) focused on initial coin offerings (ICOs). Turning to the CFPB…. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues to evolve under the stewardship of acting director Mick Mulvaney.

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CFPB Sends Out RFI Over Administrative Adjudications

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants more insight into the use of administrative adjudications and sent out a Request for Information (RFI) to get it. The CFPB is also seeking information about how the current process can be improved. The CFPB will be accepting comment starting Feb.

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Attention Small Business Lenders!  The CFPB is Calling on You.

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On May 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking to learn more about the small business lending market. If you are scratching your head as to why the CFPB is delving into small business lending, you are not alone. What is in the CFPB RFI?