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- Client AlertSeptember 28, 2020
In 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion finding that, under the doctrine of federal preemption, a non-bank assignee of a bank loan could not charge and collect the rates and fees that the bank could charge and was therefore subject to state law usury limits.
- ArticleThe Banking Law JournalSeptember 2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently issued its final rule codifying as a regulation that the interest charged on loans that is permissible before the loan is transferred remains in effect after the loan is transferred.
- Client AlertAugust 18, 2020
The parties to the closely watched litigation by the Attorney General of Colorado as Administrator of the Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code against two marketplace lending platforms have agreed to settle the litigation.
- NewsJuly 2020
On July 22, Online Lending Policy Institute hosted a conversation covering the new FDIC rule issued on June 25 which adopts the common law doctrine of “valid when made” as well as other topics related to fintech.
- Client AlertJuly 24, 2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have been quite active in issuing or proposing new regulations and initiatives focused on financial technology and innovation in financial services.
- InterviewJune 2020
On June 11, the Online Lending Policy Institute hosted a conversation covering the expansive advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the fintech space.
- Client AlertJune 1, 2020
On May 29, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued its final rule codifying as a regulation that the interest charged on loans that is permissible before the loan is transferred remains in effect after the loan is transferred.
- Client AlertMay 6, 2020
On May 5, federal banking regulators adopted an interim final rule that neutralizes the liquidity coverage ratio impact for banks participating in the Federal Reserve’s Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility and the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility.
- Client AlertMarch 27, 2020
H.R. 748 better known as the CARES Act or more informally as the $2 trillion stimulus bill signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, contains one important provision for all consumer lenders and another two provisions related to federally-backed mortgage loans.
- ArticleThe Banking Law JournalMarch 2019
This article outlines the features of proposals to adjust the applicability of certain capital and liquidity tests and certain enhanced prudential standards for bank holding companies.
- Client AlertDecember 11, 2018
The state of Colorado initiated two lawsuits against online lending platforms. The suits alleged that the platforms had violated the state’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code by charging interest and some fees in excess of those allowed under Colorado law and that the consumer loan agreements utilized a non-Colorado governing law provision, also in violation of the law.
- Client AlertNovember 1, 2018
On September 30, the Governor of California signed into law Senate Bill No. 1235, which amends the California Financing Law (previously known as the Finance Lenders Law) to impose new disclosure requirements on licensed commercial lenders and brokers including for online lending programs doing business in California.
- Client AlertSeptember 11, 2018
On August 22, the three federal banking agencies issued an interim final rule implementing the May 2018 banking law’s requirement that investment grade, liquid and readily marketable municipal obligations be treated as Level 2B “high quality liquid assets” under the liquidity coverage ratio rule.
- ArticleThe Banking Law JournalMay 2017
The May 2015 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC sent shockwaves through the marketplace lending industry, and nearly two years later the questions generated by this case remain largely unanswered. These questions have been further complicated by the long-awaited remand decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- Client AlertMay 2, 2017
On April 19, the House Financial Services Committee posted a “discussion draft” of a revised version of the CHOICE Act. The discussion draft contains most of the provisions in last year’s bill with a number of important changes.
- Client AlertFebruary 28, 2017
On February 27, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its long-awaited remand decision in Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC.
- Client AlertFebruary 10, 2017
The Supplemental Examination Procedures for Risk Management of Third-Party Relationships issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on January 24 establish detailed compliance obligations for relationships with third-party service providers.
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsFebruary 7, 2017
In this edition:
- Mortgage Servicing Foreclosure Practices
- OCC Semiannual Risk Perspective
- ArticlePratt's Journal of Bankruptcy LawFebruary/March 2017
With Republicans retaining control of both chambers of Congress and Donald Trump elected President, the prospects for financial regulatory reform have changed. Many observers point to the Financial CHOICE Act as the best indication of Republican Congressional aspirations for such reform.
- ArticleIllinois BankerNovember/December 2016
Considering the flurry of activity in the fintech arena, is there a place for banks and, if so, what role can banks play? Given that marketplace lending is the most developed form of fintech today, it can be analyzed to see how banks do play important roles and employ different strategies dealing with this emerging market segment.
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsDecember 6, 2016
On Friday, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will issue limited-purpose bank charters to qualified fintech companies.
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsNovember 29, 2016
In this edition:
- Deposit Insurance Determination Rule
- FFIEC Revises Its Consumer Compliance Rating System
- Servicemembers
- ArticleLending TimesJuly 25, 2016 (Originally Published July 22, 2016)
A recent decision of the Maryland Court of Appeals could require marketplace lenders and others who arrange for federal or state banks to fund consumer loans to consumers residing in Maryland to obtain licenses as “credit services businesses” and could prohibit them from arranging those loans at interest rates exceeding the applicable Maryland usury caps.
- ArticleAIRA JournalJune 2016
This article discussed leveraged lending guidelines, unitranche facilities and the risks associated with unitranche facilities, including with respect to “agreements among lenders” as illustrated by the recent case of In re Radio Shack Corporation.
- Client AlertMay 16, 2016
On May 10, 2016 the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a white paper entitled “Opportunities and Challenges in Online Marketplace Lending.” The White Paper follows the “Request for Information” which the Department published in July 2015 to solicit public input on various topics concerning marketplace lending.
- ArticlePratt's Privacy & Cybersecurity Law ReportMay 2016 (Originally Published February 3, 2016)
Pratt's Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report republished a special edition of Chapman's To the Point! newsletter.
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsApril 19, 2016
In this edition:
- Recent Action by the OCC of Special Concern for Directors, Senior Managers, and Compliance Officers
- FDIC Provides Additional Guidance on Corporate Governance
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsMarch 23, 2016
In this edition:
- Use of Property Evaluations
- A Bank Customer’s Guide to Cybersecurity
- Certain Prepaid Cardholders Treated as Customers for CIP Requirements
- Client AlertMarch 21, 2016
On Friday, March 18, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued a call for the views of the Solicitor General of the United States before it decides whether to hear an appeal from a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision rendered last May in the case of Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC.
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsMarch 10, 2016
On March 7, the CFPB announced that it is accepting consumer complaints about online marketplace lenders, giving consumers “a greater voice in these markets and a place to turn to when they encounter problems.” The CFPB also issued a bulletin to provide consumers with information on marketplace lending.
- ArticleLaw360February 8, 2016 (Originally Published February 1, 2016)
Law360 republished a Chapman Client Alert.
- Client AlertFebruary 1, 2016
A recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has highlighted once again the regulatory risks that the so-called “true lender” doctrine can create for internet-based lenders who partner with banks to establish exemptions from applicable state consumer protection laws.
- Client AlertClient AlertJanuary 2016 (Originally Published August 11, 2015)
The Banking Law Journal republished a Chapman Client Alert.
- Client AlertNovember 9, 2015
A recent decision of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals could impact marketplace and other lenders who arrange for federal or state banks to fund consumer loans in Maryland at rates in excess of the applicable Maryland usury caps.
- ArticleThe Banking Law JournalSeptember 2015 (Originally Published June 3, 2015)
The Banking Law Journal republished a Chapman Client Alert.
- Client AlertAugust 13, 2015
In the case of Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC, the Second Circuit narrowly interpreted the scope of federal preemption of state usury laws under the National Bank Act as such laws apply to certain non‑bank loan assignees.
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsJuly 29, 2015
In this edition:
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act Declaratory Ruling
- CFPB First Monthly Complaint Report
- Treasury Department Inquires about Marketplace Lending
- To the Point!Legal, Operations, and Strategy Briefs for Financial InstitutionsMay 8, 2015
In this edition:
- U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear CashCall Case – Uncertainty for Marketplace Lenders?
- FinCEN Current Priorities
- Guidance on Youth Savings Programs
- Overdraft Update – CFPB Enforcement Action
- To the Point!January 13, 2015
In this edition:
- Student Loan Servicing—Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
- OCC Revises Its Truth in Lending Handbook
- FFIEC Releases Revised BSA/AML Examination Manual
- NACHA Same-Day ACH Processing Proposal
- White PaperOctober 23, 2014
In September 2014, the U.S. banking agencies adopted final rules implementing a liquidity coverage ratio requirement that will test a bank's ability to withstand "liquidity stress periods." In collaboration with the Structured Finance Industry Group (SFIG), Chapman attorneys authored a guide summarizing elements of the final rule that have the greatest impact on the securitization market.
- Chapman InsightsSeptember 10, 2014
On September 3, 2014, the US banking agencies adopted final rules implementing a liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirement that will test a bank's ability to withstand liquidity stress periods. The specific objective of the LCR rules is to ensure that a bank has enough high quality liquid assets (referred to as HQLA) that can be immediately converted into cash to meet its liquidity needs for a 30-day stress period.