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Paul Hastings LLP

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

Holland & Knight LLP

Know Now or Pay Later: Navigating New York's Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act

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Once hailed as the sleek, interest-free alternative to credit cards, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) loans have become a defining feature of modern consumer finance. Consumers like them because with just a few clicks, they can...more

Shipkevich PLLC

Money Transmission Legislative & Regulatory Update: Minnesota, Nevada, Georgia, and Texas

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Minnesota - On May 24, 2023, the governor of Minnesota signed SF 2744, bringing amendments to various state statutes related to financial institutions. The amendments address the regulation and licensing of money...more

Allen Matkins

Borrower Seeks To Void Notes Because Lender Was Not Licensed Under The CFL

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The California Financing Law (fka Finance Lenders Law) prohibits anyone from engaging in the business of a finance lender without obtaining a license from the California Commissioner of Business Oversight (unless exempt). ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NY Licensing Proposal Threatens New Burdens on Financial Services Providers, Reduced Credit Availability

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Proposed legislation to implement New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2018 Fiscal Year Executive Budget would amend the New York Licensed Lender Law to significantly extend its licensing requirements. The proposal threatens to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Narrowing of Licensing Exemption Under California Finance Lenders Law for Consumer Lenders and Brokers

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The California Department of Business Oversight (the “CDBO”) has issued a new regulation that will eliminate a statutory licensing exemption under the California Finance Lenders Law (the “CFLL”) for nonbank operating...more

Allen Matkins

Court Of Appeal Holds “May” Does Not Mean “May Only”

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California requires persons who are engaged in the business of making consumer loans or commercial loans to be licensed under the Finance Lenders Law, unless exempt.  Cal. Fin. Code § 22100.  The CFLL includes the...more

Allen Matkins

DBO Proposes Reversal Of Long-Standing CFLL Interpretation

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The California Finance Lenders Law generally requires that a person engaged in the business of making consumer loans and/or commercial loans obtain a license from the Department of Business Oversight. Cal. Fin. Code § 22100....more

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