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From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this special crossover edition of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Carlin McCrory and Jason Cover are joined by their colleague Caleb Rosenberg to explore the evolving landscape of small business financing....more

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From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this special crossover edition of the Payments Pros and Consumer Finance podcasts, Carlin McCrory and Jason Cover are joined by their colleague Caleb Rosenberg to explore the evolving landscape of small business financing....more

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Texas Passes Legislation to Regulate Sales-Based Financing

On June 20, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed into law HB 700, adding Chapter 398 to the Texas Finance Code. Effective September 1, the statute establishes a regulatory framework for commercial sales-based financing and...more

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Reminder: California’s New Commercial Debt Collection Protections Take Effect July 1, 2025

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Companies that service or collect commercial debt are reminded that new practice requirements are taking effect in California starting July 1, 2025. As Mayer Brown reported when California Senate Bill 1286 was enacted in...more

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Georgia Amends Intangible Recording Tax Statute and Expands Loans Exempt from Tax

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On May 9, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 586, revising the definition of “long-term note[s] secured by real estate” that are subject to the intangible recording tax. Under current law, long-term notes are considered...more

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Rhode Island updates mortgage licensing provisions

On June 24, the governor of Rhode Island signed into law H 5811 to amend the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2009. The amendment changes the law to prohibit an individual who is licensed as both a...more

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Georgia House Bill 586 Expands Loan Flexibility and Tax Exemptions

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On May 9, 2025, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law House Bill 586, which significantly amends Georgia’s intangible recording tax provisions. Effective July 1, 2025, the bill extends the maturity threshold for “short-term...more

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Modificación a las disposiciones relacionadas con el riesgo de crédito en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público de Colombia expidió el pasado 28 de mayo de 2025, el Decreto 573 del 2025, por medio del cual se modificó el tratamiento otorgado a los créditos de libranza en relación con su...more

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North Dakota Broadens Licensing Law to Include Alternative Financing

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North Dakota recently enacted legislation that amends the state’s main non-mortgage lender licensing law, the North Dakota Money Brokers Act (the “Act”), to define a “loan” to include any “alternative financing product” that...more

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Maryland enacts new earned wage access law

On May 25, the Maryland General Assembly chaptered HB 1294 and affirmatively subjected earned wage access products to the Maryland consumer credit and licensing provisions. The law requires companies that offer earned wage...more

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Update on New Maryland Law Clarifying Exemptions for Certain Mortgage Trusts

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What Happened? As we previously advised you, in 2024, the Maryland Appellate Court in Estate of H. Gregory Brown v. Carrie M. Ward, et al., No. 1009, (App. Ct. Sept. Term 2023), ruled that a statutory trust that held a...more

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UK Government Sets Out Next Steps on BNPL Regulation

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On 19 May 2025, HM Treasury published its consultation response on the regulation of certain buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) products, setting out its final position, and laid a draft statutory instrument before Parliament to effect...more

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Indian Aviation and Cape Town: Part II

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In Part I of this series, we explored the historical landscape that led to significant regulatory development in Indian aviation and the passage of the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025. In Part II, we...more

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Texas Legislature Proposes Disclosure Rules for Commercial Financing 

The Texas House and Senate introduced House Bill 700 and Senate Bill 2677 to regulate commercial sales-based financing transactions. The proposed legislation would impose standardized disclosure requirements, require broker...more

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Maryland Enacts Law Exempting Passive Trusts from Mortgage and Installment Loan Licensing Requirements

In January 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (the “OFR”) issued a guidance stating that assignees of residential mortgage loans, including certain passive trusts, were required to hold a Maryland mortgage...more

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Maryland enacts law clarifying license changes for mortgage assignees

On April 22, the governor of Maryland approved HB 1516 / SB 1026, the Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act of 2025 (the “Act”), which exempts certain trust entities acquiring Maryland mortgage loans, including passive...more

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CFPB Plans to Reopen Section 1071 Small Business Lending Rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has revealed its intention to make changes to the small business loan data collection and reporting rule (1071 Rule) in light of continued opposition from financial institutions...more

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The End of Section 1071 as We Know It: CFPB to Reopen Rulemaking

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In a recent filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) disclosed that its new leadership has directed staff to initiate a fresh rulemaking process...more

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