A group of 23 Democratic AGs and Hawaii’s Office of Consumer Protection sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives leaders urging them to vote against House Joint Resolution 59, which would overturn the CFPB’s 2024 Rule limiting overdraft fees by large financial institutions. In their letter, the AGs argue that the purported bases for…

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The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with Cleo AI, Inc., resolving allegations that the personal finance app violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act through deceptive marketing and billing practices related to its cash advance services. According to the FTC’s complaint, Cleo allegedly misled users by advertising instant or same-day cash advances of…

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A U.S. District Court has granted a preliminary injunction in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought preventing the CFPB’s Acting Director from taking further steps to dismantle the agency. In an amicus brief supporting the injunction, 23 Democratic AGs argued that the administration’s actions—including suspending agency operations and refusing to draw funds from the Federal Reserve—are…

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Colorado AG Phil Weiser has reached a settlement with HomeOptions, Inc. and HomeOptions Colorado Real Estate, LLC (collectively, “HomeOptions”) to resolve allegations that the companies violated consumer protection laws by deceptively marketing predatory real estate brokerage agreements. The AG’s complaint alleges that HomeOptions offered contracts with unfair and unconscionable terms, including 40-year durations, provisions binding the…

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird sued cryptocurrency ATM operators Lux Vending, LLC, and Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC and GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip for allegedly failing to protect consumers from scams perpetrated using their ATMs in violation of state consumer protection law.

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