Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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Provided by McGlinchey Stafford
McGlinchey Stafford is a national leader in the field of financial services law and a one-stop resource for the lending industry. Our multidisciplinary Consumer Financial Services team has both deep and broad experience advising clients on the full universe of operational, regulatory compliance, and transactional issues as well as mortgage litigation, other lender liability actions, and related litigation issues. Our attorneys provide leading-edge strategic counsel to mortgage lenders, loan servicers, auto finance companies, and credit card issuers nationwide in all areas of federal and state compliance and litigation. From regulatory issues, 50-state licensing, and examinations to defending individual and class action litigation and enforcement actions, our group has the depth, scale, and experience to navigate this increasingly complex field.
We deliver 50-state advice and solutions to clients regarding:
- Ancillary products
- Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering
- Credit card programs
- Credit reporting
- Cybersecurity and data privacy compliance
- Daily compliance support
- Deposit products
- Education finance
- Electronic contracting
- FinTech
- Manufactured housing
- Manufacturer and seller warranties
- Nationwide licensing
- Payment systems and money services businesses
- Personal property finance and leasing
- Real property finance
- State and federal examinations and investigations
- Transactional support and due diligence
- Vendor management
Chambers Review
McGlinchey Stafford offers advice on federal and state regulations in the consumer finance space, including those pertaining to online lending and credit card programs. Also assists institutions with CFPB readiness and preparation, and both individual and class action consumer suits. Further expertise in handling supervisory examinations, investigations and enforcement actions by regulatory bodies. Particularly noted for its provision of multistate compliance guidance and advice.
Strengths
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"The firm are knowledgeable, competent and extremely helpful."
"McGlinchey Stafford is excellent at handling complex and sophisticated matters. The firm provides critical information and thorough guidance."
"The McGlinchey team is always on top of industry changes and the legal implications."
"The firm are knowledgeable, competent and extremely helpful."
"McGlinchey Stafford is excellent at handling complex and sophisticated matters. The firm provides critical information and thorough guidance."
"The McGlinchey team is always on top of industry changes and the legal implications."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Edelman maintains a prominent consumer financial services practice, advising industry-leading clients on issues of financial responsibility and market regulation. He is particularly experienced in the auto finance space, where he assists with licensing issues, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and CFPB examinations.
"Mark is an excellent lawyer and we greatly value his extensive knowledge and sophistication."
Robert Savoie advises on the full range of state and federal laws affecting the consumer finance industry. His clients include mortgage servicers and auto finance companies, as well as both independent and bank-affiliated consumer lending platforms.
"Robert Savoie has deep knowledge of all things FinTech and their legal implications."
"He is extremely good at describing processes and problems in very easy to understand terms."
"He gives very pointed advice and he is very practical as well."
Kelly Lipinski is often called upon to advise clients in the education finance and auto finance areas, and also works with regulators and assists on novel regulation interpretations at state and federal level.
"Kelly is an exceptional attorney who is very knowledgeable and has a deep understanding of the industry."
Jeffrey Barringer is particularly sought after for his knowledge of manufactured housing finance and multistate mortgage issues in the consumer finance space.
"Jeff provides outstanding advice and service."
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