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New York Department of Financial Services settles enforcement action with community bank over auto dealer fair lending allegations

CFPB Monitor

Following up on a threat it made back in 2018 , the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on October 6, 2022 that it entered into a consent order with Rhinebeck Bank (“Rhinebeck”) to settle discrimination claims involving discretionary dealer markups on retail installment contracts with minority borrowers.

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Prosecutors Target Loosely-Regulated Business Lending Sector

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Federal and state authorities are targeting companies that allegedly lend money to small businesses at extreme rates and seek to collect payments with heavy-handed tactics, NBC News reported Tuesday (Aug. Representatives of the companies either denied wrongdoing or declined to comment.

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Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. These types of scams fall under the broad term of remote authentication fraud, and they’re increasingly common—and inventive. Examples of remote authentication fraud.

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FTC Alleges New York Small-Business Lenders Deceived SMBs And Nonprofits

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The Federal Trade Commission sued two New York small-business lenders Wednesday (June 10) for allegedly using deceptive terms in loans to companies, nonprofits, religious groups and medical offices, and threatening violence and personal-asset seizures to collect funds. A 14-page complaint filed in the U.S.

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CFPB Associate Director Chris D’Angelo reported to be joining New York Attorney General

CFPB Monitor

According to an American Banker report , Chris D’Angelo, the CFPB’s Associate Director of Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending, has announced that he is leaving the Bureau to serve in the Office of the New York Attorney General as Chief Deputy Attorney General for Economic Justice. Consumer Frauds & Protection.

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Suit Filed Against Merchant Cash Advance Companies For Fraud

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Three merchant cash advance companies are facing a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James over reportedly practicing illicit measures when loaning money to clients, according to a press release. Scrutiny against merchant lending companies has grown as of late, with the FTC looking into the industry as a whole last year.

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CFPB Sues Citizens Bank For Violating Truth In Lending Act

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30) against Citizens Bank over alleged violations of the Truth In Lending Act (TILA). It also failed to refund finance charges and fees in full after customers brought up legitimate disputes or fraud claims. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit on Thursday (Jan. It filed the complaint in the U.S.