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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

Husch Blackwell LLP

Mark Your Calendars: 2025 Compliance Dates for Key Consumer and Small Business Financial Services Regulations

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One of the primary challenges with working in the U.S. financial services space is keeping up with the ever-changing federal and state regulatory landscape. Juggling the day-to-day fire drills while staying atop of regulatory...more

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FTC Files Proposed Orders to Ban Student Debt Relief Companies for Illegal Junk Fees and Upfront Fees

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On February 6, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed two proposed stipulated orders with a California federal court to permanently ban student debt relief companies as well as their individual operators. The...more

Perkins Coie

California DFPI Orders Consumer Financing Platform To Cease Hidden Junk Fees

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On January 9, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued an order against a consumer financing platform that enables merchants to offer installment contracts to their customers. The...more

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CA DFPI Reaches Settlement with Internet Platform Over Alleged Failure to Disclose Potential Convenience Fees

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On January 9, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (CA DFPI) announced a consent order with Credova Financial, LLC, (Credova) to resolve allegations that, in violation of the California Consumer...more

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The Nebulous Meaning Of "Small Business" In New Ban On Commercial Loan Fees

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Beginning in January, "covered entities" will be prohibited from charging specified fees in connection with a commercial financing transaction with a "small business" or "small business" owner.  Cal. Stat. ch. 881 (SB 666). ...more

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California Joins War on Fees With Passage of S.B. 666

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On October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 666, which amends the California Financing Law to prohibit a covered entity from charging certain fees in connection with a commercial financing...more

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