We have posted several new topics to the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog throughout the month of August. To read further, click on the titles below:

FEATURED POSTS/CLIENT ALERTS

FFIEC Issues Guidance on Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems

Tenth Circuit Affirms Rejection of Bona Fide Error Defense in FDCPA Claim Alleging a Single Collection Call After Receipt of a Cease-and-Desist Notice

New Debt Collection Rule to Take Effect November 30, 2021

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter – August 30, 2021

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter – August 24, 2021

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter – August 16, 2021

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter – August 9, 2021

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter – August 2, 2021

AUTO FINANCE

Maryland Appellate Court Rules Plaintiffs Asserting CLEC Claims Must Allege Facts Showing Damages or Show Equitable Relief Is Proper

CYBERSECURITY, INFORMATION GOVERNANCE, AND PRIVACY

The FBI Warns Lawmakers That Banning Ransom Payments May Backfire

California District Court Holds Section 230 Immunity Bars Claims Against Ancestry.com for Compiling and Republishing Yearbook Photos

No Standing in Data Breach Case Involving “Essentially Useless” Stolen Data

U.S. Senators Reintroduce Privacy Legislation

DEBT BUYERS AND COLLECTORS

Much Ado About … Not Very Much: FDCPA Plaintiff Wins $500 Judgment After Nearly Two Years of Litigation

Eastern District of New York Dismisses FDCPA Complaint Based on Lack of Standing

Continued Collection Activity Following Unsubstantiated Identity Theft Claim Does Not Violate FDCPA

MORTGAGE LENDERS AND SERVICERS

CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule on Juneteenth and Mortgage Disclosure Requirements

STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL, CFPB, AND FTC

Massachusetts District Court Denies Credit Repair Company’s Motion to Dismiss in Case Brought by the CFPB

STUDENT LENDING

Department of Education Announces Automatic Student Loan Cancellation for Disabled Borrowers

EVENTS

Join Us for the ABA’s Consumer Financial Services Basics 2021 Virtual Conference