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Texas judge blocks updated CRA rules

American Banker

A federal judge in Texas sided with bank trade groups, agreeing that bank regulators might have overstepped their authority in reforming parts of the Community Reinvestment Act.

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Texas federal court denies trade groups’ motion to extend stay of payment provisions compliance date until appeal resolved; trade groups ask Fifth Circuit to extend stay

CFPB Monitor

The Texas federal district court has denied the motion of the two trade groups challenging the payment provisions in the CFPB’s 2017 final payday/auto title/high-rate installment loan rule for an extension of its stay of the compliance date until 286 days after their appeal to the Fifth Circuit is resolved.

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Texas federal court requests briefing on compliance date for payment provisions in payday loan rule

CFPB Monitor

The Texas federal district court hearing the lawsuit filed by two trade groups challenging the CFPB’s 2017 final payday/auto title/high-rate installment loan rule (2017 Rule) has entered an order directing the parties to files briefs regarding a compliance date for the 2017 Rule’s payment provisions.

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Trade groups urge CFPB to extend Texas federal court’s stay of small business lending rule compliance dates to all FDIC-insured banks

CFPB Monitor

Yesterday, we published a blog post in which I urged the CFPB to agree to extend the relief granted by the Texas federal district court in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s final small business lending rule (Rule) to all entities covered by the Rule.

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Texas Hotel Group To Give Back $70M In PPP Loans

PYMNTS

Texas hospitality group Ashford Inc. Ashford Hospitality Trust, and Braemar Hotels & Resorts — all publicly traded — said in a statement that they would return the money due to “recently changed rules” and “inconsistent federal guidance that put the companies at compliance risk,” Reuters reported.

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Trade associations urge CFPB to pause effective date and tiered compliance dates of small business lending rule

CFPB Monitor

A group of trade associations has sent a letter to CFPB Director Chopra urging the CFPB to address the disparity that has resulted from the order entered by the Texas federal district court in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s small business lending rule that granted preliminary injunctive relief only to the plaintiffs and their members. .

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Federal judge orders Chamber to explain why late fee lawsuit was filed in Texas

American Banker

A Texas judge ordered the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to explain why it sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Texas to halt the bureau's $8 credit card late fee rule after the bureau filed a motion accusing the trade group of "forum shopping."

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