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The California Financing Law — Commercial and Consumer Lenders Beware

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Lenders or loan brokers based in California or lending to either commercial or consumer borrowers based in California are subject to the California Financing Law (CFL), which imposes licensing requirements on both lenders or...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Government Announces Exemptions to the Proposed Lower Criminal Interest Rate

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As we previously reported in April 2023 in our blog, It's Official—Proposed Criminal Interest Rate Amendments Introduced, the Government of Canada is proposing to lower the current criminal rate of interest to 35 percent. At...more

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Legislator Proposes To Expand CFL To Encompass "Commercial Brokers"

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The California Financing Law currently requires the licensing of "finance lenders" and "brokers".   Cal. Fin. Code § 22100.  A "finance lender" is defined to include "any person who is engaged in the business of making...more

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Significant Changes Proposed to the Criminal Interest Rate

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On May 11, 2021, Bill C-274, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Criminal Code Interest Rate) received first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill proposes to amend the definitions of "criminal rate" and "interest" under...more

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