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If we could use only one word to describe the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I think most of us would agree on the word "uncertain."

With attention on Democratic Attorneys General vowing to fill the void left by weakened federal regulators, and perhaps a more partisan divide on enforcement generally...

On September 1, 2021, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts attorney general, entered into a settlement agreement and related Assurance of Discontinuance with a sales finance company.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act creates a seemingly endless list of compliance challenges and other headaches for companies determined to mitigate the financial cost and resource burden of TCPA litigation.

A rule governing Unfair and Deceptive Fees (940 CMR 38.00) published March 3 by the Massachusetts Attorney General sets new Total Price disclosure obligations in marketing and sales for a wide set of covered businesses, including rental housing providers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently filed a lawsuit in federal district court accusing a California-based software company and its founder, owner...

A number of states have considered - and some have enacted - laws to regulate strategic partnerships between banks and technology companies that act as service providers.

If you've been on the Web lately (and who hasn't?), you've probably seen a site with a chat feature. Consumers in several lawsuits have attempted to use those chat features...

In early March, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office finalized the commonwealth's regulations on unfair and deceptive fees, which it refers to in its press release as "junk fee" regulations...

The state legislature in North Dakota recently passed House Bill 1127. This bill made a simple amendment to a 1970s-era law called the Money Brokers Act ("MBA").

The Federal Trade Commission and six state attorneys general on August 28 resolved an enforcement matter against apartment listing platform Roomster over fake reviews and listings.

Jean Noonan, a partner with Hudson Cook since 2003, has a varied and impressive record of service in the consumer financial services field.

On July 20, 2023, the CFPB published a report on employer driven debt, based on an inquiry it started in June of 2022. According to the CFPB, employer-driven debt, which occurs when workers...

In early March, nearly a year and a half after it was initially proposed, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office finalized the Commonwealth's "junk fee" regulation (the "Final Rule")...

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the September 2023 webinar.

On May 15, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations Committee regarding the FTC's budget and recent changes. Ferguson testified that the FTC is undergoing significant changes...

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2025 webinar.