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04.24.19

California, New York Increase Student Loan Servicer Oversight

Student loan servicers should prepare for heightened regulation with the passage of a new law in New York and new regulations in effect in California.

04.24.19

State AGs Keep Busy With Enforcement Actions

Continuing to fill in gaps at the federal level, state attorneys general are keeping busy with enforcement actions, and on issues that might have received more CFPB attention under the old Cordray regime.

04.16.19

Cannabis Banking Bill Moves Forward

Legislation on cannabis banking continues to make its way through the House of Representatives, with one bill garnering approval by the Financial Services Committee.

04.10.19

New Bill, Supreme Court Case Challenges Administrative Deference

In the latest attack on administrative deference, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) opted for a frontal challenge to Chevron deference by introducing the Separation of Powers Restoration Act.

04.02.19

What’s Next? Recent Activity in Tech Legislation

If the action from the 116th Congress matches only half of the noise it is making regarding the tech industry, the next few months are likely to see a revolution in the government’s approach to regulation in our digital era.

03.13.19

From Fintech Charters to Sandboxes

Financial technology news includes the continuing battle over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) plan to issue special-purpose national bank (“fintech”) charters, with the agency seeking to dismiss lawsuits by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and ...

01.11.19

Governor Newsom’s First State Budget: New Policy and Funding Priorities for California

This week, California’s newly inaugurated 40th governor, Gavin Newsom, unveiled his first state budget proposal, which projects nearly $6.1 billion in new revenues, would authorize $144.2 billion in state General Fund spending in 2019–20, a 4 percent increase over the $138.7 billion ...

12.19.18