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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

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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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Trigger Leads – Don’t Forget about the States

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As Rich Andreano blogged on April 15, 2025, legislation to prohibit or restrict so-called “trigger leads” in the home-buying process has been reintroduced in the House and Senate. The legislation has broad industry and...more

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors Pushes Back on STABLE Act

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), a nationwide organization of state banking and financial regulators from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, has raised significant concerns...more

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District court receives motion for preliminary injunction in Illinois interchange fee suit

On March 17, a group of banking and credit union trade associations (the plaintiffs) filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, arguing the Illinois Interchange Fee...more

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The Tides Are Changing (Again) for US “Fair Access” and “Anti-Debanking” Laws

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“Fair access” banking laws, at the epicenter of the debates between ESG and “anti-woke” regulation and federal/state preemption, may see a resurgence under the incoming administration. In recent years, the landscape of...more

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NYC DCWP Delays Enforcement of Amended Debt Collection Rules

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This week, we discussed the constitutional legal challenge against New York City’s recently amended debt collection rules, which were scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2024. These rules would stringently regulate...more

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New York City’s Amended Debt Collection Rules Draw Legal Challenge

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New York City’s recently amended debt collection rules — scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2024 and which would stringently regulate various debt collection activities by debt collectors operating in the city — have...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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Chevron Isn't Slowing CFPB Down, As They Issue a New Proposed Rule on Mortgage Servicing

On July 24th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new proposed rule “Streamlining Mortgage Servicing for Borrowers Experiencing Payment Difficulties”, with a comment period ending on September 9, 2024....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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Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Analyzing National Bank Act Preemption

In Cantero v. Bank of America, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the standard for analyzing whether the National Bank Act (the NBA) preempts state laws regulating banks chartered under the NBA. In doing so, the Court rejected...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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Opt-out challenge case assigned to Colorado federal Judge Daniel D. Domenico

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As we previously reported, on March 25, 2024, three consumer financial services industry trade groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Colorado challenging legislation recently adopted to opt out of rate...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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Colorado interest rate preemption opt-out challenged in federal court

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On March 25, 2024, three consumer financial services industry trade groups filed a lawsuit asking the federal district court in Colorado to strike down recent Colorado legislation purporting to opt out of a federal law that...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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“True Lender Act” Bill Proposed in Maryland

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Maryland has joined the ranks of states considering legislation that would codify elements of “true lender” theory in an effort to impose federally preempted state licensing requirements and rate caps on loans to Maryland...more

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Ninth Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Nevada Medical Debt Legislation; Also Finds Legislation Not Preempted by FDCPA...

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Last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s denial of preliminary injunctive relief to plaintiffs challenging Nevada Senate Bill 248 (S.B. 248), which places new restrictions on the collection of...more

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Ninth Circuit affirms district court’s denial of preliminary injunction to block enforcement of Nevada medical debt collection law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, recently affirmed the district court’s decision denying the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block...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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California AG Agrees with CFPB’s Preliminary Preemption Determination, Urges Bureau to Further Narrow TILA Preemption

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As discussed here, on December 7, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) made a preliminary conclusion that a New York commercial financing law was not preempted by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)....more

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CFPB Preliminarily Determines State Commercial Financing Disclosure Laws Not Preempted by Truth in Lending Act

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Small business lenders hoping for federal intervention will be disappointed to learn that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reached a preliminary determination that New York’s new commercial financing...more

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District Court Upholds OCC and FDIC ‘Valid When Made’ Rules

On February 8, 2022, a federal district court in California issued two opinions, granting summary judgment to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and...more

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New York State LIBOR Transition Bill Signed into Law

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On April 6, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill S297B/Assembly Bill 164B (the “New York Legislation”), which paves the way for a smoother transition from US Dollar LIBOR and, in particular,...more

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