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CFPB Ends Publication Of Consumer Complaint Narratives And Data Visualizations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced it will stop publishing consumer complaint narratives and data visualizations in its public database, marking a significant shift in how the agency shares complaint information. The Bureau cites concerns about unverified allegations, potential for misleading information, and unnecessary reputational harm to companies as key reasons for this policy change.
United States Consumer
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Ballard Spahr LLP
Podcast
CFPB’s Revised Section 1071 Rule: What Lenders Need To Know About The New Small Business Lending Reporting Requirements (Podcast)
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's revised Section 1071 final rule introduces substantial changes to small business lending data collection requirements, including a dramatically increased coverage threshold and narrowed scope. This comprehensive discussion examines whether these modifications still achieve Congress's fair lending objectives while exploring the operational challenges, competitive opportunities, and potential risks that lenders must navigate before the January 2028 compliance deadline.
United States Consumer
BS
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Seventh Circuit Finds Texts Are Not Calls Under TCPA’s DNC Regulations
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits certain types of “calls,” including telemarketing calls, to numbers listed on the national Do Not Call Registry. (This obligation lives at 47 USC § 227(c)(5).) The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and, until recently, nearly all courts following the FCC have interpreted “calls” to include text messages.
United States Media & IT
SM
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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House And Senate Committees To Hold CFPB Hearings
House and Senate committees are preparing to hold hearings on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's semi-annual report, marking a significant moment as Trump Administration CFPB officials testify before Congress for the first time. Acting Director Russell Vought will appear as the sole witness before both committees, while the Senate considers the nomination of Brian Johnson as the next permanent CFPB director.
United States Government
BS
Ballard Spahr LLP
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A Lighter Supervisory Touch, But Not A Lower Bar: What The 2026 GSIB Regulatory Feedback May Signal For Resolution Planning
The Federal Reserve Board and FDIC's May 2026 feedback to the eight U.S. Global Systemically Important Banks signals a potential meaningful shift in resolution planning supervision, moving away from prescriptive benchmarking toward a more tailored, firm-specific approach. For the first time in recent cycles, the Agencies identified no new deficiencies or shortcomings, instead placing responsibility on GSIBs to critically examine their own capabilities and adapt them to changing market conditions. This devel
United States Finance
MV
Moore & Van Allen
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Connecticut Enacts Comprehensive AI Legislation: Key Obligations For Developers And Deployers
Connecticut's Senate Bill 5 establishes comprehensive regulations for artificial intelligence use across multiple sectors, with particular focus on employment decisions, AI companions, and frontier model safety. The legislation introduces transparency requirements, disclosure obligations, and consumer protections while creating a regulatory sandbox for AI innovation.
United States Technology
HK
Holland & Knight
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