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California DFPI issues final regulations implementing 2018 law requiring consumer-like disclosures for commercial financing

CFPB Monitor

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued final regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances. .

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Virginia Attorney General obtains default judgment in lawsuit against pension advance company

CFPB Monitor

As discussed below, the court’s order is a default judgment in favor of the Virginia AG. Although the AG’s complaint alleged that the interest rates charged on the transactions exceeded Virginia’s usury limits, it did not charge the defendants with violating the state’s usury laws.

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Beyond Bitcoin, Token Regulation Looms, While Dodd-Frank Still in Bloom?

PYMNTS

Bitcoin may be the marquee name in cryptocurrencies, but regulation may loom for its digital dollar brethren. Recent inquiries from regulators in the federal securities and commodities realms have centered on Ethereum. At least that’s the sentiment of one of its creators – in particular, its namesake Barney Frank, former Rep.

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Military Lending Act

Independent Banker

New Military Lending Act regulations kick in next fall. Following a three-year study on predatory lending, the U.S. Department of Defense has now issued the final rule to implement the Military Lending Act. Transactions not covered by Regulation Z are excluded from coverage under the rule. By Mary Thorson Wright.

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CFPB files lawsuit against pawnbroker for alleged TILA and CFPA violations

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB announced that it filed a lawsuit in a Virginia federal district court against B&B Pawnbrokers, Inc., for alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Act in connection with closed-end consumer loans made by the company. ”). (For The CFPB cites to 12 U.S.C.

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Digital Disruption

Independent Banker

Meanwhile new competitors regularly emerge, including person-to-person facilitators such as digital wallet provider Venmo, crowd-funding loan provider Lending Club and real-time cryptocurrency settlement company Ripple. Kelly Pike is a freelance writer in Virginia. Siphoning customers.

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CFPB issues request for information and report in conjunction with release of proposed payday/auto title/high-rate installment loan rule

CFPB Monitor

Specifically, the RFI mentions installment loans and open-end credit lines with durations exceeding 45 days with no vehicle title security or account access (“leveraged payment mechanism” features) as products falling outside the scope of the proposed rule. The comment period runs through October 14, 2016.

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