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

CFPB Monitor

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

CFPB Monitor

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 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. The ruling in Martha Fulford, Administrator, Uniform Consumer Credit Code v.

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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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OppFi files complaint to block “true lender” challenge by California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

CFPB Monitor

A California federal district court judge recently rejected the California AG’s challenge (in which other states joined) to the FDIC’s rule and, in a separate lawsuit, also rejected a challenge by the California AG and other state AGs to the OCC’s Madden -fix rule codified at 12 C.F.R. Section 7.4001(e).

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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It is a living-room-chat style podcast with other credit union executives, consultants, and business owners from Colorado and elsewhere around the world. In the Room with Todd Marksberry In the Room with Todd Marksberry is hosted by Canvas Credit Union President and CEO Todd Marksberry. keep me informed.

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