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Defense Department dramatically expands scope of Military Lending Act

CFPB Monitor

The Department of Defense (DoD) dramatically expanded the scope of the Military Lending Act (MLA) on July 22, 2015, publishing its Final Rule amending the MLA’s implementing regulation. On August 24, 2015, Ballard Spahr attorneys will hold a webinar on the Final Rule from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

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Trade groups seek extension of compliance date for Military Lending Act final rule

CFPB Monitor

The American Bankers Association, joined by six other prominent industry trade groups, is seeking a six-month extension of the date by which depository institutions must comply with the Military Lending Act (MLA) final rule adopted by the Department of Defense (DoD) in July 2015 that dramatically expanded the scope of the MLA’s coverage.

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Trade groups seek clarifications to Military Lending Act regulations

CFPB Monitor

A number of prominent industry trade groups have written to the Department of Defense (DoD) seeking clarifications to the Military Lending Act (MLA) final rule adopted in July 2015 that dramatically expanded the scope of the MLA’s coverage.

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Wells, JPMorgan, Citi (Mostly) Impress In Q1 — But Corporate Activity Falls Flat

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tax reform, and strong economic growth around the globe is also benefitting these players. Lower corporate tax rates led JPMorgan Chase to post an 8.6 percent decline of income tax expenses, which hit $2.56 She added that higher interest rates and tax cuts are also expected to continue boosting profits. JPMorgan Chase.

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Changes to the Military Lending Act: What your institution needs to know

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In July 2015, the Department of Defense (DoD) passed major changes to the Military Lending Act (MLA) with target compliance dates of October 3, 2015 and October 3, 2017. The 2017 date applies only to credit cards. The MLA’s overall goal is to prevent predatory lending against U.S.

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Trade groups seek de facto extension of compliance date for Military Lending Act final rule

CFPB Monitor

Although the DoD’s final rule took effect on October 1, 2015, it applies only to consumer credit transactions or accounts that are consummated or established after October 3, 2016 for most products, and after October 3, 2017 for credit cards.

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Marketplace lending. The blockchain can even end world poverty and transform society by making it safer for total strangers to lend each other money — without any third-party intermediary — and without any risk. Marketplace Lending. Honesty is the best policy.

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