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

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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.” Thus, both the OCC and FDIC have adopted regulations rejecting the Second Circuit’s Madden decision.

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

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The OCC’s attempt to provide a clear bright line test for determining when a bank is the “true lender” in a bank-model program through a regulation was overturned by Congress under the Congressional Review Act.) In addition to “true lender” threats, non-bank participants in bank-model programs will continue to face state licensing threats.

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California DFPI announces consent order with auto title loan servicer that was subject of “true Lender” investigation

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Last week, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced that it had entered into a consent order with Wheels Financial Group, LLC d/b/a LoanMart, a California-based company that markets and services automobile title loans.

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gpi Makes SWIFT Cross-Border Gains

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SWIFT , the messaging service, said earlier this week that its SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) service is being used for a majority — as in 55 percent — of its cross-border traffic. 19) announcement, the company said the application is with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). In its Wednesday (Dec.

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SoFi’s Bank Charter Has Almost No Chance, Former SEC Chairman Says

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The charter, submitted to the State of Utah last June, would give the online lender the ability to collect deposits insured by the […].

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California court rejects OppFi’s attempt to block DFPI’s “true lender” challenge to loans made through bank partnership

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A California state court has overruled the demurrer filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC (OppFi) to the cross-complaint filed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in which OppFi asked the court to reject the DFPI’s “true lender” challenge.

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Varo Is First FinTech to Receive Full-Service Charter from the OCC

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Acting Comptroller Brooks stated that Varo Bank’s full-service charter, the first granted by the OCC to a consumer fintech, “represents the evolution of banking and a new generation of banks that are born from innovation and built on technology intended to empower consumers and businesses.”. The water’s fine!”. Varo Bank, N.A.’s

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