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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

CFPB Monitor

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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The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Regulation And eCommerce Loss Blues

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Amazon in some ways was the victim of a race run so well that regulators are taking a second look, competitors are loudly complaining and even the courts are taking a tougher line on its business practices. And Amazon’s competitors in retail are working hard to make sure that the regulators take a close enough look.

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Wirecard Shares Surge As Investors Offer To Buy Insolvent Payments Company

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Michael Jaffe, the company’s insolvency administrator, said Wirecard has enough liquidity to keep operating for the time being. Also on Monday, a high-ranking German regulator has called for major changes in response to the Wirecard scandal. The $28 billion FinTech leader was once the envy of Europe.

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“Dormant Commerce Clause” case law continues to evolve

CFPB Monitor

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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Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Virus Is Impacting The Online Gambling Industry

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Supreme Court decision allowed sports betting in 2018 and inspired 2019 laws that govern the fledging industry in 10 states and set guidelines such as how online casinos can operate and how sports betting would be taxed. This year was expected to be lucrative for online sports betting as it is the first since those regulations were created.

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Latest DOJ redlining settlement offers warning about M&A

American Banker

First National Bank of Pennsylvania, a unit of FNB Corp., ran into trouble in connection with North Carolina operations it acquired from Yadkin Financial in 2017.

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The PYMNTS 5-In-1: April 22 Daily Data Digest

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New that includes earnings results from Visa and Alphabet, Uber’s regulation woes, the latest data of Starbucks’ mobile ordering and just how much is cost Apple to unlock that iPhone. Uber’s Pennsylvania Problem. Alphabet’s Mixed Numbers. 4.2B | Alphabet reported a Q2 net income of $4.21