Articles + Publications October 6, 2025

In Case You Missed It: Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor – September 2025 in Review

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

Auto Finance

Oregon Enacts New Auto Loan Fairness and Transparency Law

Banking

FDIC Updates Consumer Compliance Examination Manual to Eliminate Disparate Impact Analysis in Response to President Trump’s Executive Order

Consumer Finance Litigation

August 2025 Consumer Litigation Filings: Everything Down for Month

Cryptocurrency + FinTech

Treasury Invites Public Input on GENIUS Act Implementation

Privacy and Cybersecurity

Shining the Light on a Recent Wave of Potential Privacy Claims

Mortgage Lending

HUD’s New Direction in Fair Housing Act Enforcement and Rescission of Certain Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Guidance

The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Becomes Law

Regulatory Enforcement + Compliance

California Expands Vaccine Coverage Requirements

Ninth Circuit Mandates Arbitration in Millionaire Match Case: Emphasizes Totality of Circumstances in Online Contract Formation

Louisiana Becomes Latest State to Pass EWA Legislation

Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Washington State Appellate Court Holds Unsolicited Recruitment Texts Violate CEMA

FCC’s Final Rule on Consent Kills One-to-One Consent Requirement

Podcasts

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Navigating the Complexities of Credit Card Rewards Programs

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Navigating Corporate Restructuring: Strategies to Optimize Value and Manage Liabilities

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Innovations, Regulations, and Future Trends of Modern Credit Cards

The Consumer Finance Podcast – Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Shake-Up: Navigating Statute of Limitations Challenges

The Crypto Exchange Podcast – Navigating the GENIUS Maze: Sanctions and AML Adventures in Crypto

The Crypto Exchange Podcast – Ensuring Stability: The GENIUS Act’s Impact on Stablecoin Insolvency

The Crypto Exchange Podcast – Decoding Crypto Legislation: GENIUS Moves and Clarity Paths

Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast – The Larger Participant Rule: A New Route for Auto Finance

Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast – Driving New Standards With California’s CARS Rule

Payments Pros Podcast – The 1033 Shake-Up: CFPB’s New Rulemaking Adventure

Payments Pros Podcast – Wage Wonders: Unraveling Payroll Mysteries With Nacha and State Insights

Payments Pros Podcast – Under the Radar: DOJ’s Data Security Rules and Their Impact on Payments Companies

Payments Pros Podcast – Paddle’s Payment Predicament: Unpacking FTC’s Compliance Crackdown

Newsletters

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of September 29, 2025

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of September 22, 2025

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of September 15, 2025

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of September 8, 2025

Weekly Consumer Financial Newsletter – Week of September 1, 2025

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