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Third Circuit holds application of PA usury law to auto loans made to PA residents at out-of-state locations does not violate Commerce Clause

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Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that the application of Pennsylvania usury laws to vehicle-secured loans made to Pennsylvania residents who travel outside of Pennsylvania to obtain such loans does not violate the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. In TitleMax of Delaware, Inc.

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Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking Lays Down Ideas on How to Lover Your Regulator

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Glenn Moyer, the former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (pictured), spoke at a banking industry event this past week. His subject: How to love your regulator. Regulator relations is a pressure point in our industry. Never ask your regulator “What would you like me to do?

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DOJ announces settlement of redlining lawsuit

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The key allegations in the DOJ’s complaint are the following: During the relevant time period (2015-2021), the Newark, New Jersey-Pennsylvania Metro Division (Newark MD) as delineated in 2015 included Essex, Somerset, Union, Sussex, and Morris counties in New Jersey (Newark Lending Area). unlikely to be caused by chance) and sizeable.

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“Dormant Commerce Clause” case law continues to evolve

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In a recent press release , the Pennsylvania Attorney General announced that settlements have been reached with Delaware and Florida lenders who made allegedly usurious loans to Pennsylvania residents. 3) grants Congress the power “[t]o regulate Commerce. The Commerce Clause (U.S. I, § 8, cl.

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Ballard Spahr to hold comprehensive year-end CLE webcast series–Consumer Financial Services in Turbulent Times

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Topics will include credit card and payments regulation, fair lending, Fintech developments, enforcement developments, student and mortgage lending and servicing issues, debt collection, Community Reinvestment Act rules, and anti-money laundering.

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Wells Fargo Taps Former Mastercard Exec To Run Merchant Services

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She graduated from Spelman College and earned her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Andy Rowe is the enterprise customer excellence executive, and Elli Dai has been hired as the small business and personal lending group executive. Her first day will be Aug. 26, and she will be based in New York City.

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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

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As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. “We have seen small businesses destroyed by online lending.” ” Knowing Their Options. . ” Knowing Their Options.

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