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Last Week, This Morning®
Key developments from the past week in consumer and commercial finance and privacy law.
GAO Recommends Increased Financial Monitoring of Nonbank Mortgage Companies
Impact of CFPB's Regulation, Supervision, and Enforcement on Cost of Credit for Consumers
New York Clarifies Recent Changes to Mortgage Payoff Rules
Ninth Circuit Holds that Debtor's Oral Objection Alone, Absent Risk of Violence, Does Not Constitute Breach of Peace During Repossession
New York State Assembly Considering True Lender Bill
Used Car Dealership Subject to Enhanced Penalties for Violations of New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, Advertising Regulations, and Prior Consent Order
DOJ and Texas AG Announce Joint $68 Million Settlement with Private Land Developer for Allegedly Discriminating Against Hispanic Consumers
New York DFS Issues Cybersecurity Guidance on Vishing
FTC Intends to Publish ANPRM on Negative Option Rule
Senator Warren Requests Information Concerning Vehicle Repossessions
California AG Initiates Investigative Sweep Focused on Surveillance Pricing
Wisconsin DOT Authorizes Electronic Odometer Disclosures
Hudson Cook Insights
Today's Trends in Credit Regulation
New York Buy-Now-Pay-Later Rules Overly Broad?
By Thomas P. Quinn, Jr.
In late February, in the midst of an historic East Coast Blizzard, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") issued its pre-proposed regulations to implement the state's 2025 statute regulating buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) lenders (the "BNPL Act"). article continued
New York Criminal Usury as a Claim in Bankruptcy
By Clayton C. Swears
A merchant bankruptcy poses several dangers for revenue-based commercial funders. Most obviously, from a business standpoint, bankruptcy disrupts the merchant's ongoing revenue generation and the transfer of revenue to the funder. However, bankruptcy also poses important compliance considerations. article continued
Consumer Financial Services Bites of the Month - February 18, 2026 - "February Seven"
By Justin B. Hosie, Eric L. Johnson and Kristen Yarows
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the February 2026 webinar. article continued
Federal Agencies' Withdrawal of Joint Statement on Fair Lending Likely to Reduce Credit Opportunities for Non-Citizens
By Nicole F. Munro
On January 12, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice withdrew their October 2023 joint statement regarding the implications of a creditor's consideration of an individual's immigration status on compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. article continued