A Brave New World: Financial Services Law in an Era of Uncertainty

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This course will teach students about the regulatory structure of the consumer finance market, including the roles of lenders, servicers, and investors. We will discuss in detail the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) which is intended to protect consumers from unfair discrimination, and the Dodd-Frank Act and FTC Act provisions that prohibit unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices (UDAAP).