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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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Do We Care About Leadership?

Jeff For Banks

On a recent plane ride I sat next to the Commander of the NCO Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina (see picture from one of last year''s classes). One form of training I fondly recall from my Navy days was Navy Leadership Development school, or NAVLEAD. In his "real life", he is a sales manager for a pharmaceutical company.

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CFPB continues to target pension advance products structured as purchases

CFPB Monitor

The new complaint indicates that companies whose products are structured as purchases rather than loans remain a CFPB focus under Director Kraninger’s leadership, particularly where the products are marketed to veterans. Misrepresenting to consumers that the transactions were sales when, in fact, they were high-interest credit offers.

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Walmart Adds Two Global Governance Leaders To Support Financial Services

PYMNTS

She earned her bachelor’s of arts in economics from Rutgers University and her master’s in business administration from the University of South Carolina. In that role, he combined leadership, regulatory expertise and relationship management to enable a dynamic, technology-focused consumer finance business.

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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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Paul Watkins, Director of the CFPB’s Office of Innovation, discusses final innovation policies in Ballard Spahr webinar

CFPB Monitor

Both Alan and James praised the Bureau’s efforts under its new leadership, with Alan referring to them as “refreshing.”). Companies are encouraged to informally contact the Office of Innovation to discuss potential applications. Companies with an approval can contact the Bureau to try to resolve potential issues with other regulators.

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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.”.