On March 7, 2019, the DOJ announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases to date. Joined by the FBI and other federal and state partners, the DOJ held a press conference detailing the results of the coordinated effort. Coordinated law enforcement actions in the past year, they said, resulted in criminal cases against more than 260 defendants who victimized more than 2 million Americans, most of them elderly.… Continue Reading

On September 21, 2018, the CFPB announced that it will be relocating its southeast regional office from Washington, D.C. to Atlanta, Georgia in late 2019.  In addition to the CFPB’s headquarters, the Bureau currently leases office space in downtown Washington, D.C. that will be surrendered after the southeast regional team is moved to Atlanta. … Continue Reading

On August 3, 2018, Arizona began accepting applications for its regulatory sandbox that “enables a participant to obtain limited access to Arizona’s market to test innovative financial products or services without first obtaining full state licensure or other authorization that otherwise may be required.”  In March 2018, Arizona’s Governor signed into law legislation directing the state’s Attorney General to create the sandbox. … Continue Reading