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California Governor Appoints New DFPI Commissioner

On February 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Khalil “KC” Mohseni as the new Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). Mohseni has been serving as...more

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Will New DFPI Lending Rules Reduce The Availability And Raise The Cost Of Small Business Loans In California?

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Three years ago, Governor Newsom signed AB 1864 into law.  This legislation gave the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation the authority to define unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices in connection with...more

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Governor Newsom Nixes Digital Financial Assets Licensing Bill

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Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed  AB 2269 (Grayson) which would have created a "Digital Financial Assets Law" to be administered by the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation.  The Governor in his veto message...more

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DFPI's Plethora Of Spoils

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In January, 1832, William Learned Marcy rose in the United States Senate to defend Secretary of State Martin Van Buren from criticism by Henry Clay.  Clay's attack on Van Buren is not remembered, but the words of Senator...more

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DFPI Empowered To Stop Actions That Are Not Ongoing

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In this July post, I noted that " if conduct is not ongoing, it is impossible for someone to discontinue or desist".  The California legislature, however, sees no such logical problem.  Late last month, it enacted and...more

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A New GC For The DFPI

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Last Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Avyark “Avy” Mallik as General Counsel at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.    Most recently, Mr. Mallik served as...more

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Registered In-House Counsel Is Not An Option For The Government

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Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a general counsel for the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation.  The appointee, a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, had previously served...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Rules To Modernize Regulations That Implement CRA

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In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more

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Watch Out for California – State Stepping Up Fintech and Lending Regulatory Enforcement

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A recent legal conference in Washington, DC, highlighted newly proposed and ongoing regulatory changes in California concerning consumer and commercial lending. ...more

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