The debt settlement industry is fast emerging as a significant portion of the overall consumer financial services market, yet many still do not understand the space. Please join Hudson Cook partner Cathy Brennan as she...more
6/27/2025
/ Advertising ,
Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Debt ,
Debt Settlement Services ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Marketing ,
Partnerships ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Licenses ,
State Regulators ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
UDAAP ,
Webinars
A number of states have considered - and some have enacted - laws to regulate strategic partnerships between banks and technology companies that act as service providers....more
4/25/2025
/ Banks ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Licensing Rules ,
National Bank Act ,
New Legislation ,
NMLS ,
Pending Legislation ,
Service Contracts ,
Small Business Loans ,
State Legislatures
In the last few years, state legislatures have enacted legislation to curtail online bank lending in response to advocacy efforts by consumer activists.
Such programs, in which nonbank financial technology companies...more
2/21/2025
/ Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Internet Lenders ,
Loans ,
New Legislation ,
Usury
Virginia's Interest and Usury Chapter (the "Chapter"), found in the Financial Institutions and Services Title of the Virginia Code, sets out basic rules for what rates of interest various entities may charge in the state. ...more
One of the beauties of the national banking system is that it allows state-chartered banks to offer uniform credit products across the 50 states without having to worry about state interest rate caps. This concept - rate...more
Bank partnerships allow banks to offer loans to consumers and businesses by leveraging the resources of non-bank entities. The relationships between banks and their non-bank entity partners have existed for many years. In the...more
6/14/2019
/ Bank Partnership Lending Programs ,
Banks ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
DIDMCA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Interest Rates ,
Internet Lenders ,
Lack of Authority ,
Licensing Rules ,
Madden v Midland Funding ,
Mortgages ,
National Bank Act ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
NYDFS ,
Opt-Outs ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Small Dollar Lenders ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Usury
Bank partnership lending programs have existed for years and have played a significant role in the growth of the online lending industry and the fintech sector. In a bank partnership lending program, a non-bank partner...more
6/13/2019
/ Bank Partnership Lending Programs ,
Banks ,
Corrupt Organizations Act (COA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIA ,
FDIC ,
Finance Lenders Law ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
LendingTree ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Personal Liability ,
RICO ,
State Regulators ,
Tribal Loans ,
Usury