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Colorado Settlement Opens Door For Fintech Lenders

Banking Exchange

Colorado may soon witness an influx of new fintech lenders following the conclusion of a long-running legal case Compliance Technology Fair Lending Feature3 Fintech Feature Mobile Online Tech Management Compliance Management Compliance/Regulatory.

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Colorado Settlement Provides a Possible Path Forward for Certain Bank-Fintech Online Lending Partnerships

CFPB Monitor

We have previously blogged about the lawsuits filed by the Colorado Attorney General against fintechs Avant and Marlette Funding and their partner banks WebBank and Cross River Bank. Supreme Court, a Colorado appellate court (after any chance for appeal has run) or the FDIC adopts a “true lender” test that differs from the safe harbor).

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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

PYMNTS

Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana. GFA, however, will offer basic financial tools to these businesses, including access to online banking, checking accounts, debit cards, cash management and payroll services.

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Connecticut poised To become fifth state to enact privacy law

CFPB Monitor

The CTDPA follows the form and content of other privacy laws passed in the prior year, including the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), and Utah Privacy Act (UPA). As noted above, the law exempts non-profits, again in line with most other states save for Colorado. Data Minimization and Security.

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

CFPB Monitor

Any vehicles sold online, including through www.carmax.com or the CarMax mobile app, must also clearly and conspicuously disclose on the first page of the overall description of the vehicle or vehicle history report that the vehicle may be subject to an open recall for safety issues that have not been repaired.

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FTC Guidance on Negative Option Programs and Increased Enforcement

CFPB Monitor

45(a)), the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (“ROSCA”) (15 U.S.C. §§ 8401-8405), the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. § The FTC concludes that its own enforcement cases and the high volume of consumer complaints justify a continuing need for its enforcement efforts.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

PYMNTS

The company provides a B2B eCommerce platform for cannabis retailers to procure product online while ensuring legal compliance. The firm said it will use the funding to expand from Colorado into other states in which marijuana laws are becoming more lenient, including California, Nevada and Oregon.