House Committee Discusses CFPB’s Proposed Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver Registry
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

A recent House subcommittee hearing reviewing the performance of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) among other topics discussed the Bureau’s efforts to create an arbitration clause registry.

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CFPB Proposes Registry for Arbitration Clause and Class Action  Waiver Use
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) has proposed a new rule seeking information from nonbanks on among other things arbitration and class action waivers.

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CFPB and FTC File Amicus Brief Arguing that Military Lending Act Bars Arbitration Agreement Enforcement
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) have filed an Amicus Brief in federal court,

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CFPB Sues MoneyLion for Arbitration Clause Use
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has sued online lender MoneyLion in federal court,

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Consumer Coalition to CFPB Director Chopra: Do Something About Mandatory Arbitration
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

A coalition of over a hundred consumer advocacy groups has written to CFPB Director Chopra,

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It’s Official: CFPB Not Planning to Act on Arbitration
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By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Confirming what we teased in June, the CFPB’s recently-released regulatory agenda shows that the agency does not intend to revisit a rule covering arbitration of consumer financial disputes.

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