On April 23, we will release a timely and wide-ranging episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast featuring Sam Levine, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). In this episode, Commissioner Levine offers an inside look at how New York City is stepping up its consumer protection efforts at a moment of significant diminishment at the federal level, particularly the CFPB.  … Continue Reading

As part of his campaign for election, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to make New York City more affordable. To that end and as part of his affordability initiative, he has issued Executive Orders 9 and 10 intended to crack down on “junk fees” and “subscription tricks and traps,” using the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to implement the initiative.… Continue Reading