Consumer Financial Services Practice Digest - February 17, 2017

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In this issue, we provide a status update on PHH Corp v. CFPB and a briefing on the petition filed for rulemaking and declaratory rulings regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). You will also find a copy of the materials and the recording from our recent webinar, Consumer Financial Services 2017 Outlook: Post-Inauguration Day Insights, and a list of upcoming industry events you may be interested in attending.

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Petitioners Seek Prior Express Written Consent for All Autodialed Calls to Cell Phones Under the TCPA

On January 22, 2017, several parties filed a petition for rulemaking and declaratory rulings regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act before the Federal Communications Commission. The petitioners are requesting that the FCC issue a rule that, if passed, would eliminate the "prior express consent" standard for non-solicitation calls to cell phones using an autodialer or pre-recorded message.

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D.C. Circuit to Review PHH En Banc

The D.C. Circuit granted rehearing en banc in PHH Corp. v. CFPB. The en banc court takes on several constitutional issues, in addition to the statutory questions addressed by the panel decision.

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RECENT EVENT

Consumer Financial Services 2017 Outlook: Post-Inauguration Day Insights

The presentation materials and recording from our program, Consumer Financial Services 2017 Outlook: Post-Inauguration Day Insights, are available. Listen to a recording of the program and view the corresponding slides, or download the presentation materials.

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 1, 2017: Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Hot Topics in Consumer Lending at Community Financial Services Association of America's 17th Annual Conference and Expo

March 21, 2017: Lead Generation Regulation and Enforcement: Government Perspectives at LeadsCon Las Vegas

April 28, 2017: Consumer Financial Services Legal and Regulatory Update at the 2017 Financial Counseling Association of America (FCAA) Annual Conference

This publication is authored by a team of more than 50 Venable attorneys with substantial experience in consumer financial laws, regulatory issues, and litigation. It focuses on new developments from the CFPB, related news, and insights affecting the consumer financial services industry.