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

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Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Colorado. In 2019, California enacted AB 539 which, effective January 1, 2020, limited the interest rate that can be charged on loans of $2,500 to $10,000 by lenders licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL) to 36% plus the federal funds rate.

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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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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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California lawmakers urge FDIC to rein in bank partnerships

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Four Democratic members of the California state legislature recently sent a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) urging the agency to take action against FDIC-supervised banks that partner with non-bank lenders to originate high-cost installment loans.

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