On July 26, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new Supervisory Highlights report (Report) that sheds light on the CFPB’s observations and findings of unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices in auto loan servicing, among other consumer financial products. The Report – which covers CFPB supervisory examinations from…
On June 6, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Spotlight on financial institutions’ growing use of “chatbots” as a means to provide cost-effective customer service. The use of chatbots in customer service has been gaining popularity among financial institutions in recent years. The ten largest commercial banks…
On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a policy statement with guidance on what constitutes “abusive conduct” under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). The CFPA, enacted in 2010 in response to the financial crisis, prohibits “abusive conduct” in consumer financial markets and identifies two categories…