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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 CFPB’s complaint seeks injunctive relief, restitution, damages, disgorgement, and civil money penalties.

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CFPB continues to target pension advance products structured as purchases

CFPB Monitor

Brokering contracts in which investors took assignments of pensions as security for payment of a debt arising out of a consumer loan. The complaint alleges that the majority of the transactions involved veterans with federal disability pensions or other pensions issued to veterans.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

CFPB Monitor

” Rather, they argue that the advances are payments for compensation already earned. 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.

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CFPB announces settlement with broker of pension assignments

CFPB Monitor

Corbett violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act in connection with his brokering of contracts providing for the assignment of veterans’ pension payments to investors in exchange for lump sum amounts. Under former Director Cordray’s leadership, the CFPB also took action against structured settlement and pension advance companies.

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Fighting Scams and Authorized Push Payment Fraud in the US

FICO

Fighting Scams and Authorized Push Payment Fraud in the US. US regulators seem poised to update the status quo for bank liability for authorized user/authorized push payment fraud, but just how big is the potential? In multiple geographies around the world, there has been a strong focus on authorized push payment fraud.

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Changes On Deck For The CFPB’s Payday Lending Rule

PYMNTS

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 not news that is delighting consumer groups.

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