Pennsylvania has one of the most active Attorney General offices when it comes to bringing cases against financial companies. This is due to the office’s Consumer Financial Protection Unit, which was formed by Attorney General Josh Shapiro in 2017 because of the expectation that the CFPB would become less potent in protecting consumers.… Continue Reading

On August 26, 2014, the CFPB staff and Federal Reserve Board co-hosted a webinar and addressed questions about the final TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures Rule that will be effective for applications received by creditors or mortgage brokers on or after August 1, 2015.  The webinar is the second in a planned series intended to address the new rule. … Continue Reading

Deepak Gupta, who was recently Senior Counsel in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will join attorneys from Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group in a November 21 webinar about the CFPB’s amicus program. The webinar, The CFPB’s Amicus Program: Its Implications and Potential Impact, will focus on the program from both industry and consumer perspectives.… Continue Reading