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California Court Denies DFPI’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against OppFi

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On November 30, 2023 at 12:30 PM, ET, Ballard Spahr will hold a webinar entitled “Recent Important Developments in Federal Preemption for National and State Banks: What They Mean for Bank and Nonbank Consumer Financial Services Providers” during which this case will be dissected.

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California’s Proposed Business Lending Rules Draw Support

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Proposed regulations would give small businesses in California the nation’s most extensive set of truth-in-lending protections for small business borrowers. . In 2018, California began the journey of establishing lending transparency for small businesses in the state.

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FinTech Firms Ease Resistance To California SMB Borrower Protection Rules

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Heightening efforts among policymakers across the globe to expand customer protections in the financial services (FinServ) space have largely left small business (SMB) banking and lending untouched. Markets Bypass SMB Borrower Protections. Markets Bypass SMB Borrower Protections. ” Earlier this year, the U.K.

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Fed To Launch Main Street Lending Program For Mid-Sized Companies

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The Federal Reserve will launch the Main Street Lending Program, which is geared toward mid-sized businesses, this week. By contrast, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans were designed to help the smallest companies in the nation survive the pandemic, Marketplace reported.

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California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation responds to OppFi’s attempt to block “true lender” challenge to loans made through bank partnership

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has filed its opposition to Opportunity Financial, LLC’s (OppFi) Demurrer to the DFPI’s cross-complaint. The DFPI also alleged additional CFL violations by OppFi, including the CFL’s “anti-evasion” provisions.

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California federal district court upholds OCC and FDIC “Madden-fix” rules

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A California federal district court judge has rejected challenges to the OCC’s and FDIC’s Madden -fix rules brought in two separate lawsuits by state attorneys general. In People of the State of California, et al. In People of the State of California, et al. The OCC rule is codified at 12 C.F.R. Section 160.110(d).

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California court rejects OppFi’s attempt to block DFPI’s “true lender” challenge to loans made through bank partnership

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A California state court has overruled the demurrer filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC (OppFi) to the cross-complaint filed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in which OppFi asked the court to reject the DFPI’s “true lender” challenge.