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Minnesota federal court decision is warning to lead generators

CFPB Monitor

A Minnesota federal district court recently ruled that lead generators for a payday lender could be liable for punitive damages in a class action filed on behalf of all Minnesota residents who used the lender’s website to obtain a payday loan during a specified time period.

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CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle

PYMNTS

Sezzle — a “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) company based in Minnesota, but listed in Australia — was denied a crucial lending license from California. Afterpay released a statement confirming approval of its own California lending license six weeks ago, upping its shares by 4.6 The company offers U.S. ”

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“Dormant Commerce Clause” case law continues to evolve

CFPB Monitor

3) grants Congress the power “[t]o regulate Commerce. Companies that engage in cross-border lending should continue to closely monitor decisions involving the dormant Commerce Clause since the law in this area continues to evolve. The Commerce Clause (U.S. I, § 8, cl. The same could be said here. Also, just last week, the U.S.

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Navigating Liquidity, Funding, and Return in the Paycheck Protection Program

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Financial institutions have 10 calendar days to disburse PPP loans To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. SBA Lending.

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Facebook, Online Lending, Cash – And The Twilio Surge

PYMNTS

This week it was Minnesota, and then yesterday Walmart really got warmed up and announced the expansion of their new payments service in: Michigan, Virginia, the Carolinas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. Online lending . Walmart Pay.

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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Independent Banker

Between the [Trump] administration and Congress and the regulators, they did a terrific job of allowing banks to work with their borrowers,” says Jeff W. Another option would be to do a separate loan to amortize those deferred payments, which again would be dependent on regulators, he adds. Dick, chairman and CEO of $1.7

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Risky times for some Internet lenders

CFPB Monitor

A recent decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court serves as a painful reminder to Internet lenders of the perils of relying on choice-of-law provisions or arguments citing the Commerce Clause of the U.S. The Minnesota Supreme Court joined the 10th Circuit which, under similar facts in Quik Payday Inc. Kaplinsky.