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Credit Karma Now Offers A High-Yield Savings Account

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percent APY, which is about 22 times higher than the average of national accounts. Credit Karma is partnering with West Virginia-based MVB Bank on the venture. The bank will handle the funds and will offer FDIC protection up to $5 million. It offers a savings rate of 2.03

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

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A California federal district court judge recently rejected the California AG’s challenge (in which other states joined) to the FDIC’s rule and, in a separate lawsuit, also rejected a challenge by the California AG and other state AGs to the OCC’s Madden -fix rule codified at 12 C.F.R. Section 7.4001(e).