CFPB Proposes Big Brother Tactics for Consumer Contracts
Steel Rose
The CFPB issued a proposed rule that would require nonbanks under its supervisory authority, subject to limited exceptions, to annually register information about their use of certain terms and conditions in nonnegotiable form contracts that seek to waive or limit consumer rights and legal protections. The CFPB’s actions are widely...
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