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CA DFPI issues second modifications to proposed regulations to implement 2018 law requiring consumer-like disclosures for commercial financing

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SB 1235, codified at CA Financial Code (Code) sections 22800-22805, requires a “provider,” meaning a person who extends a specific offer of “commercial financing” as defined in Code section 22800(d) to a recipient, to give the recipient certain disclosures at the time the provider extends the offer.

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Tencent Gathers Autonomous Tech Team In CA

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We are building a research team for our Auto-drive Team based in Palo Alto, CA,” the company said in job advertisements on LinkedIn, according to Reuters. Earlier this month it was reported that the company wanted to expand into industries such as healthcare and connected cars as it faces tougher regulations in its home country.

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CA DFPI issues modifications to proposed regulations to implement 2018 law requiring consumer-like disclosures for commercial financing

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued modifications to its proposed regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances.

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New CA Privacy Law Requires Retailers To Disclose Data Collection

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The law is similar to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which broadly changed the way companies in the region were allowed to deal with customer data. While the regulations surrounding the law were released to the public in October, the signage requirement was not part of the original statute and was added later.

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CA regulator proposes regulations to implement new law requiring consumer-like disclosures for commercial financing

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The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) has issued proposed regulations to implement SB 1235 , the bill signed into law in September 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans, merchant cash advances, and factoring. Rules for calculating APR.

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California DFPI issues final regulations implementing 2018 law requiring consumer-like disclosures for commercial financing

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued final regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances. .

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CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle

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Sezzle and other BNPL firms, which give young shoppers easy credit to spend online, have recently grown in use , but their business model has drawn increased scrutiny from regulators, concerned over whether this financial arrangement is essentially a traditional bank loan.

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