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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

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Indiana Enacts Law Regulating Earned Wage Access Services

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Indiana has enacted a law that establishes a financial-services oversight regime for earned wage access services, also known as on-demand pay services, which allow workers to access earned but unpaid income before payday....more

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The Earned Wage Access Boom: Sixteen States Propose Legislation to Regulate These Types of Products

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Since the beginning of 2025, sixteen states have proposed legislation to regulate earned wage access. These states would join Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, which have each enacted legislation to...more

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New Hampshire Updates Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Act: What Lenders Need to Know

On August 2, New Hampshire passed House Bill 1243 (the “Bill”), which substantially amends its Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act (the “Act”). The Bill is effective as of August 2....more

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Amendments to Ohio’s Administrative Rules Relating to Residential Mortgage Lending

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The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions is amending the rules that implement the state’s Residential Mortgage Lending Act. The Division is seeking preliminary feedback on the administrative rules,...more

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Nebraska enacts new licensing requirement for small dollar loans

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Nebraska Governor, Jim Pillen, signed into law Legislative Bill 92 on June 6, 2023, which amended the Nebraska Installment Loan Act (the “Act”) effective June 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). As amended, the licensing...more

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Nevada passes law to regulate earned wage access providers

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On June 13, Nevada’s governor signed into law Senate Bill 290 creating the nation’s first statutory framework for earned wage access (EWA) providers operating in the state.  The law appoints the state’s Commissioner of...more

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North Dakota amends mortgage licensing requirements

On March 13, the North Dakota governor signed SB 2090, which, among other things, revises licensing requirements for residential mortgage lenders. ...more

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Michigan Adopts Temporary Authority Provisions

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Michigan has joined a number of states that have amended its statutes to grant certain individuals temporary authority to act as a mortgage loan originator while a license application is pending, in conformity with the...more

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Wisconsin Adopts Temporary Authority Provisions

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Wisconsin is the latest state to pass legislation amending its statutes to add provisions addressing temporary authority to operate as a mortgage loan originator while a license application is pending pursuant to the federal...more

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Washington State Adopts Temporary Authority Provisions

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Washington State has enacted legislation amending its regulations to permit temporary authority to operate as a mortgage loan originator...more

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New Jersey enacts licensing and other requirements for student loan servicers

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On July 30, 2019, Acting New Jersey Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law SB 1149, which requires student loan servicers to be licensed, creates an Office of the Student Loan Ombudsman within the NJ Department of Banking and...more

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Vermont Supplements Recent Legislation

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Vermont enacted legislation pertaining to initial and renewal applications and setting licensing fees to supplement legislation enacted earlier this year. Effective July 1, 2019, the following application fees apply in...more

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New York passes sweeping legislation impacting student loan servicers

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On April 1, 2019, New York enacted Article 14-A, governing servicers of student loans owed by New York residents, in connection with New York’s fiscal year 2020 budget....more

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Temporary Authority Update

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Both Virginia and Utah have enacted legislation to permit temporary authority to operate as a mortgage loan originator in their respective states pursuant to the SAFE Act....more

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State of Washington Enacts Student Loan Servicing Law

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Washington has become the latest state to impose a licensing requirement on student loan servicers. Last week, Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 6029, which establishes a “student loan bill of rights,” similar to the bills that...more

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Illinois lawmakers override governor’s veto of student loan servicing bill

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The Illinois House of Representatives and Senate have voted to override the veto by the state’s Republican governor of Senate Bill 1351, known as the Illinois Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. ...more

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