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Preemption Win for Federal Credit Union in the Ninth Circuit on Bounced Check Fee Claims

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In a significant ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer’s state law claims against a federal credit union on federal preemption grounds. The putative class action...more

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OCC confirms that its national bank preemption regulations are valid and require no changes despite Cantero Supreme Court opinion

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The OCC has mounted a vigorous defense of federal preemption, calling it “a cornerstone of the dual banking system, under which federally and state-charted banks operate alongside each other.”...more

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OCC Reaffirms that its National Bank Preemption Regulations are Lawful

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On May 8, 2025, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS”) asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) to comply with Executive Orders 14129 and 14267 by reversing its regulations governing national...more

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OCC responds to association’s letter to rescind its preemption regulations

On June 9, the OCC rejected a request from a group of state bank supervisors to rescind its preemption regulations, affirming its position that its rules align with federal law, Supreme Court precedent, and recent executive...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Heating Up, June 2025 - OCC Defends Federal Bank Preemption

In response to a request from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS”), Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Rodney E. Hood, decisively defended OCC regulations regarding the ability of national banks and Federal...more

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OCC Rejects Calls to Roll Back Preemption Rules

On June 9, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood issued a letter rejecting the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) request that the OCC rescind its 2011 preemption regulations. The OCC ‘s letter signals...more

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Illinois swipe fee injunction extended to cover out-of-state banks, but not federal credit unions

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Chief Judge Virginia Kendall of the Northern District of Illinois has extended her preliminary injunction prohibiting Illinois from enforcing the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (the “IFPA”) to cover out-of-state...more

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Developments in National Bank Act (NBA) Preemption: Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act is Held Preempted by the NBA; Ninth...

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For followers of developments related to National Bank Act (NBA) preemption and the United States Supreme Court’s related decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., 602 U.S. 205 (2024), the waning days of 2024 proved...more

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Court grants partial injunction for National Banks and Federal Savings Associations in the lawsuit challenging the Illinois...

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In a 37 page order, Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall in the Northern District of Illinois determined that the Illinois Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, and Illinois Credit Union...more

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New York Federal Court Grants Bank’s Motion to Dismiss in Wire Fraud Case Involving Elderly Customer

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On December 18, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a bank’s motion to dismiss the complaint in a case involving wire transfers of an elderly customer who was the victim of an internet scam....more

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The Bank Preemption Ripple Effects After Cantero, Flagstar

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On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, vacating and remanding a decision by the Second Circuit that concluded that the federally authorized powers of national banks under...more

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Bank and Credit Union Industry Groups Challenge Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act as Unlawful and Urge the Court to Stop...

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On August 15, 2024, the Illinois Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, and Illinois Credit Union League filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Illinois...more

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Three Members of Congress and U.S. Treasury Express Concerns that Florida Law Prohibiting Banks from Considering Customers’...

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As we previously blogged, a Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 655.0323, entitled “Unsafe and unsound practices”) which became effective July 1, 2024 prohibits federal and state depository institutions conducting business in the state...more

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OCC to review its preemption interpretations in light of Supreme Court opinion and state debanking laws

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On July 17, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu delivered prepared remarks before the Exchequer Club entitled “Size, Complexity, and Polarization in Banking.”...more

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By Passing Buck to Second Circuit, Supreme Court Leaves National Bank Preemption in Limbo

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On this coming Thursday, July 11, from Noon until 1 pm, ET, we will be holding a Webinar Roundtable about the Supreme Court’s recent opinion on May 30, in which a unanimous Supreme Court reversed and remanded the Cantero v....more

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The Supreme Court Update - May 30, 2024

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 22-529: This case addresses the standard for determining when state laws that regulate national banks are...more

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Oh, won’t you stay (enforcement): Plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction in Colorado interest rate preemption opt-out challenge

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Colorado’s attempt to opt out of interest rate exportation by out-of-state, state-chartered banks ultimately will fail, and will cause irreparable harm in the interim: therefore, enforcement of the opt out should be...more

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Trade Organizations Challenge Colorado’s DIDMCA Opt-Out Legislation in Federal Court

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Monday, three trade organizations filed a complaint in Colorado federal court challenging H.B. 1229, Colorado’s effort to limit interest charges by out-of-state financial institutions, which is set to take effect on July 1,...more

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More States Mull Interest Rate Preemption and “Anti-Evasion” Legislation

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Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Nevada have joined the list of jurisdictions considering proposals to legislatively opt out of federal interest rate preemption established under the federal Depository Institutions Deregulation...more

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Important National Bank Act (NBA) preemption case to be argued Today, February 27, before US Supreme Court

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The oral argument in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A. will be heard on Tuesday, February 27 before the US Supreme Court. The Court recently granted the unopposed motion of the Solicitor General to participate in the oral...more

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SCOTUS to hear oral argument on Feb. 27 in National Bank Act preemption case

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On February 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., a case involving the scope of preemption under the National Bank Act (NBA). The question before the Court is whether...more

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Amici Argue for Narrow Interpretation of National Bank Act Preemption

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A group of non-profit consumer advocacy organizations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators filed two separate briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to...more

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Colorado Passes Law to Curb Interest Rates on Consumer Loans

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Colorado has passed a law that amends the Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) to extend state interest rate limits on certain consumer loans made by out-of-state state-chartered banks, which caps rates at a maximum...more

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Elder Financial Abuse and the UCC

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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently affirmed a basic principle of deposit banking, which is that in the absence of an express agreement, a depository bank owes no duty to...more

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Colorado Passes Legislation Seeking to Stop State-Chartered Banks from Preempting Colorado’s Usury Limit

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As discussed here, in April 2023, Colorado introduced HB 1229 that proposed to limit certain charges on consumer loans and simultaneously opt Colorado out of sections 521-523 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and...more

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