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Posted on Jul 20, 2016
Overview Webster’s Dictionary states two definitions for the word “delphic:” (i) of or relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi, [1] and (ii) a pronouncement that is obscure or ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2016
Bridgeforce Law, P.C. presented on multiple hot topics affecting the financial services industry on June, 27, 2016, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. “In deciding how to best mark our successful ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2016
The legal landscape for furnishers of data to credit reporting agencies (CRAs) has changed dramatically over the years. Not unlike a seismic event, the current setting is a result of actions, events ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2016
Overview On July 10, 2015, the FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling and Order (the Order) interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The Order received much attention in the financial ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2015
Overview The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has historically taken the lead among bank regulators in establishing expectations for bank directors, beginning with publication of ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2015
Summary of the key findings of the Consent Orders that the CFPB issued against the two largest U.S. debt buyers, Encore and Portfolio Recovery Associates, on September 9 th. The paper focuses ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2015
Overview An accurate understanding of the impacts of Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), on the ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2015
On Friday, July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its TCPA Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (the Omnibus Order) in connection with the rulings that were narrowly ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2015
Broad-based regulatory scrutiny by multiple regulators on the fair treatment of servicemembers goes beyond compliance with the SCRA. On July 8, 2015, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2015
Bridgeforce Law provides details and analysis of Bank of America's recent penalty and consent order with emphasis on where financial institutions need to focus efforts to be compliance-ready ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2015
Read details and analysis from Bridgeforce Law on recent FCC rulings affecting financial institutions and their communications programs. Summary At its June Open Commission Meeting on June 18, 2015, ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2015
Highlights of Bank of America’s recent penalty and consent order with emphasis on the need for financial institutions to focus their efforts on enterprise-wide compliance activities. Summary The ...
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Posted on May 25, 2015
Bridgeforce Law analyzed details of the settlement between CFPB and PayPal, which sheds new light on the CFPB's interpretation of the "abusive" prong of UDAAP. Overview On May 19, 2015, ...
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Posted on May 18, 2015
Bridgeforce Law announced that Mark Dabertin, a highly accomplished legal executive with over 25 years of experience at leading financial institutions and the OCC, has joined Bridgeforce Law to deepen ...
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Posted on May 11, 2015
Bridgeforce Law, P.C. and Bridgeforce Inc. analyze the challenges and complexities innate to financial institutions’ handling of consumer bankruptcies with the joint release of a white paper ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2015
Bridgeforce Law, P.C. and Bridgeforce Inc. have been invited to speak on credit bureau compliance at the Consumer Bankers Association’s Annual conference, which expects over 1200 financial ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2015
Bridgeforce Law, P.C. and Bridgeforce Inc. review the recent CFPB Arbitration Study focused on mandatory arbitration provisions in consumer contracts and provide highlights and required next steps for ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2015
Bridgeforce Law, P.C. and Bridgeforce Inc. provide some perspectives and recommended actions on UDAAP in response to the recent Department of Education release of collection agencies for acts that ...
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