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France Welcomes Foreign and Alternative Capital Providers with Latest Reform of Finance Sector

by Hervé Touraine and Olivier Bernard
October.09.2017

Long a cornerstone of the French banking system, the "French banking monopoly" largely prevents non-bank entities from lending money to French ...

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Treasury Department Report: Decreasing Regulatory Burdens, Increasing Regulatory Accountability and Fostering Economic Growth

June.19.2017

The U.S. Treasury Department released its report to the President, "A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities – Banks and Credit Unions."

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Colorado Moves to Dismiss Suits Seeking Judgment That Bank-Originated Loans Facilitated and Serviced by Online Platforms Are Exempt From State Lending Laws

by Robert Loeb and Ned Hirschfeld
April.27.2017

The Administrator of Colorado's Uniform Consumer Credit Code moved to dismiss two Banks' actions regarding state lending laws on several grounds.

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Banks Seek Judgment That Loans Facilitated By Online Platforms Are Exempt From Colorado's Lending Laws

by Robert Loeb, Christopher J. Cariello and Ned Hirschfeld
April.07.2017

WebBank and Cross River Bank have filed separate federal court actions against the Administrator of Colorado's Uniform Consumer Credit Code.

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Madden v. Midland Update: District Court Denies Summary Judgment and Certifies Class

by Robert Loeb, Christopher J. Cariello and Ned Hirschfeld
March.01.2017

After the U.S. Supreme Court refused to grant review of the Second Circuit's May 2015 decision in Madden v. Midland concerning federal preemption of ...

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Orrick Partner Discusses CFTC Willingness to Help Incubate Fintech

February.21.2017

Nikiforos Mathews gave his take on the CFTC chairman's position on helping incubate financial technology more than other federal regulators.

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National Bank Charters for Fintech Companies

December.09.2016

"Technology-based products and services are the future of banking and the economy," said Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry on December 2.

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D.C. Circuit Strikes Down CFPB Leadership Structure

by Robert Loeb
October.12.2016

The D.C. Circuit in PHH Corporation v. CFPB No. 15-1177 ruled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) leadership structure unconstitutional.

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Rejecting "True Lender" Arguments, California District Court Dismisses Claims Against Student Loan Servicers

by Robert Loeb and Christopher J. Cariello
September.26.2016

This past Thursday, September 22, a federal district court in the Central District of California dismissed an action raising usury claims against ...

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Arguing that CashCall was the "True Lender", CFPB Successfully Challenges High Interest Loan Program

by Robert Loeb and Christopher J. Cariello
September.08.2016

On August 31, a federal district court in California ruled in favor of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the application of ...

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Case Update: Midland Funding v. Madden – Supplemental Brief

by Robert Loeb and Christopher J. Cariello
June.08.2016

As we reported in our case update on May 26, the Solicitor General filed its brief expressing the Government’s views on the cert-worthiness of ...

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Case Update: Midland Funding v. Madden: The Solicitor General Brief Could Be a Game Changer

by Robert Loeb and Christopher J. Cariello
May.26.2016

In response to a request of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Solicitor General’s Office on Tuesday filed a brief with the Court expressing the U.S. ...