Lawyers who advise banks, mortgage lenders and other industries regulated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were hit by a blizzard of calls and inquiries this week by clients who are feeling more confident in challenging the agency after a court ruling limited its authority and rejected its statutory interpretations.

While the constitutional authority issue grabbed headlines, the ruling is consequential on statute of limitations, too, and could have immediate consequences, lawyers said.

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