The latest corporate compliance news around the topic of CFPB Compliance. Tools and insights to keep you out of the regulator’s crosshairs.
Want to give an auto dealer or lender an instantaneous headache? All you have to do is say four words: Military Lending Act compliance. As we’ve written before, the MLA presents significant trouble to anyone trying to sell or lease a vehicle to a member of the US armed forces, or to a servicemember’s relative […]
We might be in the middle of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history, but you can’t furlough justice. Yes, the Supreme Court is back in session. And if you run a business, work in the consumer finance industry, or just can’t get enough news about John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, RBG, and the […]
For dealers and lenders, an accurate annual forecast is both more important and more elusive than ever before. From technology to the economy to politics and legislation, the world is moving faster and faster. And while it may not be possible to tell the future with 100% accuracy, we know a few people whose predictions […]
Our partners from Hudson Cook stopped by The Smart Compliance Blog to give us an update on the CFPB. Here’s what they had to say… We’ve all heard news like this before – an A-list celebrity is on his or her deathbed or just died. We later learn that the story was a hoax or was […]
It’s that time again—time to play a round of Name That Regulator! Ready to play? Here’s your hint: This agency, which oversees the consumer financial services sector, recently got a new director who—despite criticism from consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers—has continued to drive the agency’s mission forward. Can you guess which regulator I’m referring to? […]
Michael Benoit, partner of Hudson Cook, stops by this week to share his opinion on the latest machinations over at the CFPB. He’s also, joining us on a webinar talking about the latest regulatory shifts that affect consumer lenders. (I’d recommend you join us, by registering here >>). Here’s what Michael has to share today: […]
A great man once said, “you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” That man’s name? Harvey Dent, AKA Two-Face (as portrayed by Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight). No, Dent wasn’t imagining his own eventual, facial disfiguration-induced turn to villainy. He was actually talking about Julius Caesar, […]
Changes may be afoot at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but that doesn’t mean lenders are off the hook for compliance. Quite the opposite. The FTC, State AGs…there’s an alphabet soup of institutions poised to fill any vacuum left by changes at the CFPB. Join compliance industry veterans Brian Larson of Complí and Michael Benoit, […]
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It’s only been 8 months since Richard Cordray stepped down as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. For many of us, the “Cordray Era” of the CFPB (or the BCFP, as some have taken to calling it) feels like a distant memory. These days, the Bureau seems quieter, slower-moving, and less ambitious in terms […]
Changes may be afoot at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but that doesn’t mean lenders are off the hook for compliance. Quite the opposite. The FTC, State AGs…there’s an alphabet soup of institutions poised to fill any vacuum left by changes at the CFPB. Join compliance industry veterans Brian Larson of Complí and Michael Benoit, […]
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