article thumbnail

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

CFPB Monitor

Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” The DOB indicated that such loans have interest rates greater than 90 percent.

Utah 78
article thumbnail

Utah’s new regulatory sandbox

CFPB Monitor

Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed H.B. This bill created the nation’s third regulatory sandbox program for fintechs, after Arizona , which enacted sandbox legislation in March 2018, and Wyoming , which enacted sandbox legislation in February of this year. The sponsor of Utah’s legislation, Rep.

Utah 60
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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). This language was likely drafted with Connecticut’s fintech and payment processing industries in mind. Biometrics.

article thumbnail

Small Business Borrower Sues Kabbage

PYMNTS

State and federal regulators, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are working to hold marketplace lending platforms accountable to usury law compliance, the publication noted, under the argument that the platforms are the true lenders.

article thumbnail

2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

Fintech 147
article thumbnail

Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $240 million Week Ending June 25

Fintech Labs Insights

And there are few fintech success stories bigger than 2008 alum, Credit Karma , which scored $175 million this week at a reported $3.5 Total investment into the fintech sector this week were $240 million flowing to 12 firms. So far this year, fintech has attracted $7.9 Payments risk & compliance management.

article thumbnail

Fintech Fundings: 21 Companies Raise $460 Million Week Ending April 1

Fintech Labs Insights

Here are the fintech deals by size from 26 March to 1 April 2016: Ceridian. HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah. The post Fintech Fundings: 21 Companies Raise $460 Million Week Ending April 1 appeared first on Finovate. Bluefin Payments received $6 million to expand its secure payment system. Latest round: $150 million Private Equity.