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In This Issue:

• Conference Elects New Governing Committee Members
• Anne Fortney Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
• Legal and Ethical Issues for Consumer Litigation Funding
  By John L. Ropiequet
• A Survey of Activities Identified as Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive by the CFPB
  By Adam D. Maarec and John C. Morton
• CFPB Publishes Guidance Regarding RESPA-TILA Integrated Disclosure Forms
  By Jared Kelly
• Reefer Madness–New Treasury Guidance for Banks Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Sellers
  By Christopher L. Allen, Timothy R. Macdonald, John N. Nassikas, Evelina J. Norwinski, Thomas W. Stoever, Jr. and Baruch Weiss
• The CFPB's Arbitration Study–A Warning to Consumer Financial Service Companies
  By Christine A. Scheuneman, Joseph T. Lynyak, III and Amy L. Pierce
• Protect Your Mortgage Insurance Rights Now Before It is Too Late
  By David M. Halbreich, David E. Weiss, Matthew D. Rosso and Lisa A. Szymanski
• Operation Choke Point
  By Robert T. Luttrell, III
• CFPB Impact on Student Lending and Loan Servicers
  By John L. Culhane, Jr.
• CFPB Launches Student Loan Initiative to Help Teachers and Other Public Servants
  By Barbara S. Mishkin
• CFPB Considering Action on Zombie Foreclosures
  By Michael S. Waldron
• Second Circuit Reinforces High Pleading Burden for Director Duty of Oversight Claims
  By Laurence A. Silverman, Ryan M. Philp and Kedar S. Bhatia
• CFPB Second Annual Report on FDCPA Activities
  By John L. Culhane, Jr. and Christopher J. Willis
• Religiosity and Consumer Bankruptcy: A State-Level Analysis
  By David W. Read and Robert J. Landry, III
• Dead on Arrival: E-Discovery and Class Action Disputes
  By Daniel B. Garrie and Tarique N. Collins
• CFPB Issues FOIA Reports
  By Barbara S. Mishkin
• A Closer Look at the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Rule on Adequate Security and “Cyber Incident” Reporting
  By Charles A. Blanchard, Ronald D. Lee and Nicholas L. Townsend
• D.C. Federal Court Issues Decision on FOIA Requests to CFPB
  By Barbara S. Mishkin
• SEC Cybersecurity Initiatives
  By Sarah R. Wolff and Timothy J. Nagle
• Commentary: The CFPB's Annual Debt Collection Complaint Report
  By Christopher J. Willis
• The 2012 Fisher Memorial Program: Home Ownership—American Dream or American Nightmare?
• MERS: Sometimes Agent, Sometimes Principal, Often Misconstrued
  By Tami J. Hines
• Cordray Stresses Individual Accountability and Service Provider Oversight in Remarks to Chicago Fed
  By Lauren McDermott
• The Evolving Interpretation of HUD's Face-to-Face Meeting Requirement
  By Thomas J. Cunningham, David F. Standa and Ryan M. Holz
• Update on Disparate Impact Lawsuit Against HUD
  By Alan S. Kaplinsky
• Pennsylvania Amends Mortgage Licensing Act
  By Lauren A. Abbott
• New York DFS Becomes First State Regulator to Bring Dodd-Frank UDAAP Action in Federal Court
  By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Justin Angelo, Marjorie J. Peerce and Denise L. Plunkett
• Commentary: Reflections on the Mortgage, Housing and Financial Crisis
  By Alvin C. Harrell
• Update on Promissory Notes, Checks, Bank Deposits and Collections
  By Alvin C. Harrell
• UCC Article 9 Update
  By John Krahmer
• 2011 – 2013 Secured Transactions Review
  By Alvin C. Harrell
• CFPB Issues Final Rule on Temporary Cease-and-Desist Orders
  By Barbara S. Mishkin

*Notice to Readers: The Quarterly Report is a research tool designed to help readers find and understand applicable laws, cases, and regulations. It also provides a forum for advocates of change. While the content of the Quarterly Report is believed to be accurate, the Conference cannot be responsible for errors. Readers are cautioned to consult primary authority before formulating or relying on a legal position. The views expressed in the Quarterly Report are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor, the Conference on Consumer Finance Law, or the members of the Governing Committee. Opposing views are welcome and will be considered for publication.