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California DFPI Reaches Settlement with Lender Over Crypto-Backed Loans

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On December 23, 2024, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced a consent order with a lender to resolve its investigation into the company’s crypto-backed lending program, which the...more

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Class Action Certified Against Fintech Lender for Home Improvement Loans

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In an order issued in January and made public on February 24, a judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted class certification to consumers alleging a fintech lender’s loan...more

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California Governor Appoints New DFPI Commissioner

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On February 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Khalil “KC” Mohseni as the new Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). Mohseni has been serving as...more

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Class Actions Are Testing the Limits of California Consumers’ “Right to Gripe”

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On September 9, 2014, then-Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2365. The law, which went into effect in January of 2015, prohibits contracts for the sale or lease of consumer goods from...more

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California Court Of Appeal Says Forum Selection Clause Should Not Be Enforced In Usury Case

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Does California's usury limitations constitute a "strong public policy"?  Seemingly, that question was decided over a half-century ago by the First District Court of Appeal in Ury v. Jewelers Acceptance Corp., 227 Cal. App....more

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Fintech Flips Script, Sues California Regulator Over 36% Rate Cap Law

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On March 7, a Chicago-based FinTech company  filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and...more

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California and Georgia Reach Settlement with Rent-to-Own Companies

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In two unrelated settlements, the California DFPI and Georgia attorney general each recently settled with rent-to-own companies. In the California settlement that was announced on January 10, the DFPI settled with a Los...more

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