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Wisconsin State Court of Appeals rules against bank and upholds state notice requirements in credit card debt case

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Recently, the State Court of Appeals of Wisconsin decided an appeal concerning defaulted credit card accounts. The defendant-appellant, an individual who defaulted on two separate credit card accounts, contested the judgments...more

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OCC: Fintechs May Now Apply for Bank Charters

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced, in a highly anticipated decision, that it would begin to consider special-purpose charter applications from fintech entities. This move, which has been the subject of...more

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Democratic Senators introduce bill to increase state AG oversight of national banks

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Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein announced that she and three other Democratic Senators have introduced a bill, the “Accountability for Wall Street Executives Act of 2017,” that would allow state attorneys general to issue...more

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House Financial Services Committee schedules Oct. 11 mark-up of “Madden fix” bill

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Among the more than 20 bills that the House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to mark-up this Wednesday, October 11, is a bill to provide a “Madden fix” as well as several others relevant to consumer financial...more

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House Appropriations Committee approves bill making CFPB reforms

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This past Thursday, by a  vote of 31-21, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.  In addition to multiple provisions to reform the CFPB,...more

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NYDFS, American Bankers Association Weigh In On OCC Fintech Charter Proposal

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has come out strongly against an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposal to grant national bank charters to financial technology (fintech)...more

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OCC Explores Special Purpose National Bank Charter for Fintech Companies

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On December 2, 2016, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) announced its plans to move forward with a proposal to consider applications from financial technology (“fintech”) companies to receive charters as...more

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Treasury Request for Public Input on Expanding Access to Credit through Online Marketplace Lending

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On July 20, the Department of the Treasury published a Notice and Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking comment on various aspects of online marketplace lending, including – - the business models and products offered...more

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