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Louisiana Now Requires Disclosures for Revenue-Based Financing Transactions

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Effective August 1, 2025, Louisiana will subject revenue-based financing transactions to new disclosure requirements, joining the still-growing ranks of states passing commercial finance disclosure laws in recent years. But...more

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Congress Enacts Comprehensive Stablecoin Legislation: Key Provisions and Implications of the GENIUS Act

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On July 18, President Donald Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), creating the first federal framework for U.S. dollar stablecoins. ...more

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Fifth Circuit Upholds Dallas Fee-Cap & Installment Limits for Short-Term Loans

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction sought by several short-term lenders challenging amendments to the City of Dallas’s short-term...more

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CSBS Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency and Tangible Net Worth

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On June 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released new guidance regarding the treatment of virtual currency in the calculation of a licensee’s tangible net worth under the Money Transmission Modernization...more

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RegFi Episode 64: Navigating Multistate Licensing and Supervision in a Digital Era

RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk are joined by Orrick partner Jedd Bellman, former Maryland Assistant Commissioner of Financial Regulation, for a deep dive into the evolving role of state regulators in...more

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Right To Know - June 2025, Vol. 30

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: North Dakota Passes Law...more

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Louisiana and Connecticut Advance Earned Wage Access Laws

Louisiana and Connecticut recently passed legislation establishing regulatory frameworks for earned wage access (EWA) providers. Connecticut’s SB 5140 passed the legislature on June 4 and awaits Governor Ned Lamont’s...more

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Illinois amendment to delay the effective date of its Interchange Fee Prohibition Act passes both chambers

On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation to defer the effective date of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act by one year until July 1, 2026. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Illinois originally enacted...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – June 2025

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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Indiana establishes new earned wage access law

Recently, the governor of Indiana signed into law HB 1125 creating the “Indiana Earned Wage Access Act.” The act requires earned wage access providers to be licensed and grants the state’s director of financial institutions...more

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CFPB proposes to rescind rule requiring nonbanks to register certain agency enforcement and court orders

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The CFPB is proposing to rescind its rule that requires certain nonbank entities to register covered agency enforcement and court orders....more

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Colorado Enacts the Model Money Transmission Act

On April 18, 2025, Colorado enacted the Model Money Transmission Modernization Act (MTMA) (HB 25-1201), which repeals and replaces the state’s previous Money Transmitters Act. The law updates standards for the licensing,...more

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New Virginia Law Mandates Disclosure of Mandatory Fees in Consumer Transactions, Subject to Certain Exemptions

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On May 2, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 1212 (SB 1212) into law, introducing new requirements and prohibitions under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Specifically, SB 1212 targets the disclosure of...more

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Colorado Overhauls Money Transmission Law to Align with Multistate Licensing Standards 

On April 16, the Colorado General Assembly enacted House Bill 25-1201, replacing the state’s prior money transmitter law with the Money Transmission Modernization Act (the “Act”). Modeled on the multistate framework developed...more

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Maryland enacts law regulating virtual currency kiosk operators

On April 22, the governor of Maryland approved SB 305 (the “Act”) which enacts new regulations for the virtual currency kiosk industry in Maryland. The Act requires virtual currency kiosk operators to register their kiosks...more

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Colorado enacts its Money Transmission Modernization Act

On April 16, the Colorado General Assembly enacted HB 25-1201, which repeals the state’s current Money Transmitters Act and replaces it with the Money Transmission Modernization Act (the “Act”), which is based on the model...more

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AI Legal Watch: March 12, 2025

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Virginia has become the first state in 2025 to pass comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation, with lawmakers approving the "High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act" (HB 2094). The legislation,...more

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Alternative Commercial Finance Monthly | February 2025

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Last month, we reported several laws scheduled to take effect this year. The first was the Commercial Financing Disclosure Law in Missouri. We have previously summarized this statute for commercial finance brokers who engage...more

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Maryland Update on Licensing Guidance

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AT A GLANCE - In response to market concerns regarding licensing guidance for assignees of certain residential mortgage loans and installment loans released by the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation in January, that...more

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Client Alert: The Future of Payments: Key Trends and Regulatory Challenges

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As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more

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New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Announced Another Delay to the Effective Date for its Final Rules...

In January 2025, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued a Notice of Change of Effective Date (Notice), further delaying the effective date for the final rules relating to debt collectors...more

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Maryland Expands Licensing Requirements for Mortgage Loan Assignees

On January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) issued guidance significantly expanding licensing requirements for assignees of residential mortgage loans in Maryland. The guidance stems from an April...more

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NYC DCWP Further Delays Effective Date of Amended Debt Collection Rules

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In our previous post, we discussed the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (NYC DCWP) decision to delay the enforcement of the amended debt collection rules from December 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025....more

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Trusts Holding Loans Need Licensing, Says Maryland Office of Financial Regulation

On January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation issued emergency regulations revised to clarify that “passive trusts” holding residential mortgage loans must obtain a Mortgage Lender License and if the trusts...more

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Maryland Guidance Applies Licensing Requirements to Assignees of Residential Mortgage Loans

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On January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) issued formal guidance asserting that assignees of residential mortgage loans—including certain “passive trusts” that acquire or obtain assignments of...more

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