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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending

CFPB Monitor

A Maryland administrative action recently removed to the state’s federal district court illustrates how Maryland law continues to present challenges for the bank partner structure used by many lenders. The new Maryland matter demonstrates that participants in bank model programs continue to face state licensing threats.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

CFPB Monitor

In its press release, the DFS claims that the investigation will look into “allegations of unlawful online lending” and “will help determine whether these payroll advance practices are usurious and harming consumers.” Illinois Department of Financial Professional Regulation. Maryland Office of the Commissioner for Financial Regulation.

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FTC settles action against D.C.-area auto dealer group over illegal fees and discrimination allegations

CFPB Monitor

The FTC’s complaint , filed in federal district court for the District of Maryland, alleges that Passport advertises cars as “certified,” “inspected,” or “reconditioned” at specific prices, but then adds hundreds or thousands of dollars in fees to the advertised prices. Under the terms of the settlement , Passport will pay more than $3.3

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

CFPB Monitor

The DBO indicated that it “is investigating whether LoanMart’s role in the arrangement is so extensive as to require compliance with California’s lending laws. While several states oppose the preemption of state usury laws in the context of bank/nonbank partnerships, federal banking regulators have taken a different stance.

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Sizzle/Fizzle: AI Soars, Toys R Us Sinks And Start-Ups Struggle

PYMNTS

We’ve got lots of pieces now that, say dynamism, has gone down a lot since 2000,” said John Haltiwanger, a University of Maryland economist who has done much of the pioneering work in the field. Better have a very full and robust compliance department and a perfect working knowledge of AML/YC regulations.

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The Fastest Path To Faster Payments In The US

PYMNTS

The rest was related to bill payment, payday lending and remittances). Consumers who today pay anywhere from 1 percent to 4 percent of the face value of the check to a source that regulators and policymakers fear are preying on them. Ironically, the places with the highest check cashing fees are Maryland and Washington, D.C.).

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Regulators made no bones about the fact that a number of additional rate hikes are likely to happen this year. The regulators keep hammering banks, saying, ‘Remember this, and don’t do that,’” he says. Elizabeth Judd is a writer in Maryland. Even the Fed’s rate hikes might not be enough to halt rising inflation, though.

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