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Opt-Out Deja Vu? Pending Colorado legislation would opt out of federal law allowing interest rate exportation by state banks

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Legislation to opt out of a 43-year-old federal law allowing FDIC-insured state banks to “export” interest on interstate loans to the same extent as their national bank counterparts is quietly, but swiftly, working its way through the Colorado legislature.

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OCC and FDIC file joint amicus brief urging Colorado federal district court to reject Madden

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The OCC and FDIC have filed a joint amicus brief in a Colorado federal district court arguing that the court should affirm the decision of a bankruptcy court holding that a non-bank loan assignee could charge the same interest rate the bank assignor could charge under Section 27(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C.

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

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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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Bitcoin Daily: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis Firms

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ). Colorado’s bill does have support from some lawmakers.

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Colorado state court rules federal interest rate preemption for state bank loans does not extend to non-bank assignees; Ballard Spahr to hold June 19 webinar

CFPB Monitor

A Colorado state district court has ruled that a non-bank assignee of loans made by a state bank cannot charge the same interest rate that the state bank assignor can charge under Section 27(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Rather, the decision acknowledges that both the OCC and FDIC had issued proposals rejecting Madden.

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Federal court rejects Madden and finds loan valid when made per OCC final rule, but remands case to allow discovery on true lender question

CFPB Monitor

In an order issued August 12, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado relied on the OCC’s “ Madden fix” rule to hold that, under Section 27 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. The district court’s order is the first decision we have seen addressing either the OCC’s or the FDIC’s Madden fix.

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

CFPB Monitor

Because CCBank is a state-chartered FDIC-insured bank located in Utah, Section 27(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act authorizes CCBank to charge interest on its loans, including loans to California residents, at a rate allowed by Utah law regardless of any California law imposing a lower interest rate limit.

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