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Anticipating Decisions In Three Supreme Court Cases With Potential To Impact Class Action Litigation

The US Supreme Court’s October 2015 term includes three cases that may have important implications for class action litigation: Spokeo Inc. v. Robins et al., 13-1339, Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, 14-857, and Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, 14-1146.   In each case, the Court will consider a procedural question whose answer…

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CFPB Eyes Student Loan Servicing As Next Target In New Report

The CFPB issued a new report on September 29, 2015, making clear that it is targeting student loan servicing for a set of industry-wide reforms.  Servicers should be on notice that the CFPB is reviewing new standards for them to follow.  The CFPB report is the result of a public inquiry…

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CFPB: Principles for Faster Payment Systems

On July 9, 2015, the CFPB published a set of Consumer Protection Principles it believes should guide the financial industry in the development of newer, faster methods of payment.  These Principles, though merely suggestions, may help members of the financial industry anticipate the expectations of their regulators and develop new…

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FHA Attempt To Provide New Guidance: Too Little, Too Late?

On June 18, the Federal Housing Administration provided lenders with a new Defect Taxonomy for Single Family Housing Loans, or Loan Quality Assessment Methodology.  It has been working on the new taxonomy for almost a year, and the final product is very similar to what it presented for comment in September…

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FCC Ruling Potentially Expands Scope of TCPA

On June 18, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) issued a package of declaratory rulings (“FCC 15-72”) related to telemarketing.  Although FCC 15-72 has yet to be officially released, the Commission indicated the measure is significant, particularly in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) realm.  A federal law…

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What You Need To Know About The CFPB’s Proposal to Use the Dodd-Frank Act to Expand the FDCPA to First-Party Debt Collectors

Speculation abounds regarding what the CFPB’s expected 2015 rules regarding first party debt collectors will be.  Here’s the background you need to know. On November 12, 2013, the CFPB issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking comments to its proposal to update the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”).  As…

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