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Five Things to Know About the New York Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act

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As part of an omnibus 2026 budget bill, New York passed a new law that will broadly govern point-of-sale (POS) installment financing offered to New York residents. The Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Act was signed into law in early...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYDFS warns against risks of sentiment-based cryptoassets

Recently, NYDFS published an industry letter to “all virtual currency business entities licensed under 23 NYCRR Part 200 or chartered as limited purpose trust companies under the New York Banking Law,” disclosing that it is...more

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NY State Department of Financial Services issues proposed overdraft rule

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The New York State Department of Financial Services has released a proposed rule that would regulate overdraft, non-sufficient funds (NSF), and return deposit item fees charged by banks, trust companies, savings banks,...more

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New York Governor Consumer Protection Agenda Targets Unfair and Deceptive Practices and BNPL Providers

On January 2, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced “a sweeping consumer protection and affordability agenda,” what she termed as the “most significant expansion of consumer laws since 1980.” As part of that agenda,...more

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New York Governor Hochul Seeks to Strengthen and Expand State Consumer Protection Laws

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In her State of the State address earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a significant expansion of New York’s consumer protection laws....more

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New York Governor highlights NYDFS in 2024 State of the State proposal

On January 2, New York Governor Kathy Hochul revealed a proposed plan focused on consumer protection and affordability as the initial part of the Governor’s 2024 State of the State address. The plan includes changes to New...more

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New York State Expected to Increase Enforcement of Cybersecurity Practices

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Companies should take note of two imminent developments in New York in the area of cybersecurity regulation: enforcement of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (Regulation) and the...more

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California’s ‘Mini-CFPB’—Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal Forecasts Significant Expansion of Consumer Financial Services Oversight...

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California is poised to join the growing cadre of states enhancing their consumer financial protection functions in response to perceived decreasing federal oversight and enforcement under the Trump administration. Following...more

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California and New York Propose to Expand Consumer Protections

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At the start of the new year, both California’s Governor Newson and New York’s Governor Cuomo proposed expansions to their respective state’s regulatory oversight of consumer financial services. Of particular note,...more

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New York Department of Financial Services opens investigation into Facebook advertisers

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Only a few months have passed since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development filed a charge of discrimination against Facebook, alleging that the ad-targeting techniques used to determine which users would see...more

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NYDFS calls for application of NY usury limits to all online lending and more regulation in online lending report

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued an Online Lending Report that calls for the application of New York usury limits to all online lending and increased regulation of online lenders making loans...more

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