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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. rejected the Treasury Select Committee ‘s regulations to introduce stricter small business borrower protections for the banking industry.

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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.

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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

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In 2019, California enacted AB-539, the Fair Access to Credit Act (FACA), which, effective January 1, 2020, limits the interest rate that can be charged on loans of $2,500 to $10,000 by lenders licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL) to 36% plus the federal funds rate.

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Reg Tracker: National Tech Privacy, Facial Recognition Rules Loom (Perhaps)

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New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. The push comes in the wake of California passing legislation that allows consumers to demand that companies disclose how and why they are collecting data. In the banking sector at large, lenders are lending and shadow banks might be, too.

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Capitol Hill Hearing Examines ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes To Sidestep Interest Rate Caps

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5) hearing before the House Financial Services Committee , representatives from several consumer groups said “rent-a-bank” schemes harm consumers through predatory lending. She said the evasion would continue unless regulators step in or there is action by Congress to limit interest rates to no more than 36 percent APR.

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One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency

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The company takes a more narrow focus to small business lending than some other FIs by targeting the western U.S. But Clearinghouse CDFI can also offer interesting insight into the state of regulation of small business lending and how greater oversight may impact the SMEs that prop up their local communities. A Regional Reach.