Our team published new content and podcasts to the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor throughout the month of August. To catch up on posts and podcasts you may have missed, click on the links below

Auto Finance

FTC and Connecticut Secure $4 Million Settlement with Manchester City Nissan Over Deceptive Fees

When Military Orders Meet the Car Lot: What a Recent SCRA Settlement Means for Auto Dealer Compliance

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB Ends Publication of Consumer Complaint Narratives and Data Visualizations

Debt Buyers + Collectors

D.C. Medical Debt Overhaul Becomes Law Without Mayor’s Signature

Digital Assets

Colorado Proposes Rules for Automated Decision-Making Technology and Chatbot Safety

Mortgage Lending and Servicing

Federal Agencies Jointly Rescind 2022 Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs

Regulatory Enforcement + Compliance

FTC Announces Increased Telemarketer Fees to Access the National Do Not Call Registry for FY 2027

California’s New Consumer Protection Secretary: What Chopra’s Appointment Signals for the Financial Services Industry

New York City Releases FAQ and Announces Webinar for SHIELD Rule

FTC Abandons Disparate Impact Theory

OCC and FDIC Issue Joint Proposed Rule Overhauling and Narrowing Community Reinvestment Act Rules

Podcasts

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Are Text Messages Calls? Seventh Circuit’s Steidinger Decision Reshapes TCPA Litigation Landscape

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Auto Finance — Dealer Risk, Lien Perfection, and Compliance Essentials for Market Entrants

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Big Win, Bigger Warning: Hidden Liability Risks Lurking for Debt Buyers After New Jersey’s Diana Decision

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Rebalancing the Books: Employment Compliance for Financial Services Companies

FCRA Focus – From Texas to the Tenth Circuit: Another ID Theft Case Confirms That Credit Reporting Law Is Reshaping

Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast – FTC Hits the Brakes on Disparate Impact

Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast – 13 Years and Counting: The Rise of the Forever Car in America

Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast – State AML Enforcement: What Money Transmitters Need to Know About the RamadPay Consent Order

Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast – FTC’s Subscription Crackdown: What Payment Processors Need to Know

Newsletters

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of August 31, 2026

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of August 24, 2026

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of August 17, 2026

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of August 10, 2026

Insight Industries + Practices