Consumer Finance Monitor

FTC warns auto dealers about price transparency

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to warn the automobile industry ...
Consumer Finance Monitor

Podcast Release: Consumer Financial Services Litigation Series – Episode 1: Pro Se Plaintiffs

Artificial intelligence is increasingly changing single‑plaintiff consumer litigation, particularly by enabling pro se ...
Consumer Finance Monitor

Podcast Release: What Are Class Action Waivers Worth? A New Study Looks to the Stock Market for Answers

For decades, the debate over arbitration agreements and class action waivers in consumer financial services contracts has ...
Consumer Finance Monitor

Calling payment processors ‘crucial intermediaries between businesses and consumers,’ FTC cracks down on two companies

Saying that taking action against payment processors is an effective way to reach foreign and domestic businesses that scam ...
Consumer Finance Monitor

California Enacts Sweeping New Regulation of Commercial Financing

California has once again expanded its regulation of financial services. On September 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...
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Citing growth of impersonation scams, FTC considers updating rule

Noting that impersonation scams have topped the list of consumer fraud complaints reported to the FTC in recent years, the ...
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Washington, D.C. bans medical debt from credit reports

Legislation that prohibits a health care provider or debt collector from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agencies ...
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OCC Moves to Dismiss Multistate Challenge to Mortgage Escrow Preemption Actions

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has responded to the multistate lawsuit challenging its recent actions concerning mortgage escrow ...