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CFPB, joined by South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs and Arkansas AG, files lawsuit targeting service providers to pension advance products structured as purchases

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB filed a complaint in a South Carolina federal district court against Upstate Law Group LLC. The CFPB filed a complaint in a South Carolina federal district court against Upstate Law Group LLC. The new lawsuit indicates that the Bureau is also targeting service providers to such companies.

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CFPB continues to target pension advance products structured as purchases

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has already announced two settlements this year involving brokers of transactions alleged to be high-interest loans to veterans that were marketed as purchases of the future pension or disability payments, one in January 2019 and the other in August 2019 (with the Arkansas Attorney General also a party).

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Walmart Adds Two Global Governance Leaders To Support Financial Services

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Waddell will provide support and guidance to financial services compliance leaders across all of the company’s operating markets, including Walmart U.S., eCommerce and the compliance teams in its international markets. Rodriguez will provide legal advice and counsel to the company’s financial services teams.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

CFPB Monitor

Under former Director Cordray’s leadership, the CFPB took action against structured settlement and pension advance companies. North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks. South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation’s Division of Banking.

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CFPB announces settlement with broker of pension assignments

CFPB Monitor

In its press release announcing the settlement , the Bureau stated that its investigation “is being conducted in partnership with the Office of Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs.”.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

Jeff For Banks

But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Since that time, the company has grown to more than 100 locations throughout Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Florida.

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Changes On Deck For The CFPB’s Payday Lending Rule

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But since the departure of former Executive Director Richard Cordray in late 2017 – and under the leadership of Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney – the agency began to evolve a different position on both the lenders and the rules created to rein them in. It is, however, news that comes as a great relief to industry groups.

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