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NYC Comptroller Requested Stronger Protections for New Yorkers Amidst Attenuated CFPB Authority

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a report titled “Standing Up for New York Consumers – How New York State and New York City can Strengthen Consumer Financial Protection in the Trump Era,” which called for the...more

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NYC Comptroller calls for strengthening city, state consumer protection laws, regulations

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Accusing the Trump Administration of “dismantling” the CFPB, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city and state officials to fill the void by strengthening consumer protection laws and rules in the city and...more

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Legal Issues, Problems, and Unanswered Questions Regarding a State’s Ability and Potential Departure from the Depository...

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In 1980, Congress passed Public Law 96-221, called the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (“DIDMCA”), which, in part, allowed federally insured state banks, state credit unions, and state savings...more

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Proposed Legislation in Louisiana Aims to Regulate Commercial Financing Transactions

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On March 1, Senate Bill (SB) 335 was introduced, which, if passed, would impose certain requirements on “commercial financing transactions.” Recently, multiple states have enacted disclosure regulations for commercial...more

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New York Governor’s Proposed TED Bill Includes Sweeping BNPL Legislation

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After promising earlier this year to “establish nation-leading regulations for the Buy Now Pay Later loan industry,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul took a significant first step in that direction by including Buy Now Pay...more

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Washington state “predatory loan” bills propose expanded coverage, “anti-evasion” language, licensing revisions, and other...

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House Bill 1874 (H.B. 1874), denominated the “predatory loan prevention act”, was pre-filed for introduction in the Washington state legislature December 5, 2023, and referred to the House Committee on Consumer Protection and...more

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House Passed SECURE Notarization Act of 2022

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Recently, the House of Representatives passed the SECURE Notarization Act of 2022 (H.R. 3962). The legislation that creates federal minimum standards to allow notaries in all states to perform remote online notarization...more

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Movement on 2 California Bills Implicating the California Financing Law

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There was movement recently on two California bills that we have been tracking closely and could substantially alter the lending and brokering landscape under the California Financing Law (CFL). ...more

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New York legislature moves to impose new requirements on reverse mortgage industry

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Originators and servicers of HECMs who do business in New York should take action now to prepare to comply with the new bill’s requirements. Ensuring compliance may require a thorough review of commercial advertisements and...more

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California bill capping consumer loan interest rates and addressing unconscionability clears Assembly

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Last week, by a vote of 60 to 4 (with 16 not voting), the California Assembly cleared AB 539, which would change several aspects of the California Financing Law (CFL), including by setting new interest rate caps, imposing new...more

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California Bill Would Cap Some Deregulated Interest Rates And Address Unconscionability Issue

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A bill introduced last week in the California State Assembly could change the consumer lending landscape in California considerably....more

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Student loan servicing developments in California, Illinois, and Washington; legislation introduced in Virginia and New Mexico

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The new year heralds many new developments in the state regulation of student loan servicers.  California, Illinois, and Washington have each taken significant steps in implementing their existing laws while legislation has...more

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Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House

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Governor LePage Delivers State of the State Address - Governor LePage delivered his final State of the State address to the Legislature on Tuesday, February 13. The speech, which lasted nearly an hour and a half, focused...more

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Equifax Must Turn Over NY Breach Data This Week

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New York State regulators won’t be letting Equifax, Inc. off-the-hook any time soon for last year’s massive data breach that affected more than 145 million Americans....more

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