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Seven states and D.C. file lawsuit challenging FDIC “Madden fix” rule

CFPB Monitor

The plain language of the governing federal statute applies only to interest that an FDIC-insured state bank may charge. Allegedly, the FDIC’s rule represents an expansion of the FDIA’s preemption of state law interest rate caps by extending the preemption to assignees of loans originated by such banks.

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Small business borrowers bring lawsuit alleging lender engaged in “rent-a-charter” scheme to make usurious loans

CFPB Monitor

Kabbage “in economic reality” markets, underwrites, prices, approves, funds, and collects upon 100% of the loans and bears 100% risk of loss. Celtic could not make and keep the loans on its balance sheet because they would create an unacceptable risk under FDIC regulations.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

Percentage of Uninsured Deposits: At the time of failure, SVB had approximately 88% of their deposits above the FDIC-insured $250k limit and ran at 95% at the end of last year. Previously, if banks were able to borrow against these securities, it would be at 98% of the market value or less, depending on the investment type.

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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

PYMNTS

It seems to be the case, then, that stablecoins may be regulated to the point where they are an adjunct to fiat – and to the modern monetary system that has been in place for decades – rather than a wholesale replacement. Recently, a BIS study concluded that embedded regulation might offer a solution for stablecoins.

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In the news: Are community banks and credit unions overregulated?

Abrigo

One of the topics continually making headlines in banking today is the cost of regulation. A popular opinion, brought to the forefront last week by a Harvard University report , is that these regulations are imposing a significant burden on small financial institutions such as community banks and credit unions.

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Plaintiffs in lawsuit challenging OCC Madden-fix rule move for summary judgment

CFPB Monitor

The OCC has merely speculated that Madden has caused uncertainty in secondary credit markets and, in any event, application of state rate caps to non-banks does not significantly interfere with national banks’ ability to make and sell loans. White who was appointed to the federal bench in 2002 by President George W.

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