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CFPB Deems Merchant Cash Advances to Be “Credit” Under ECOA

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s adopting release for its small business data collection and reporting rule goes beyond that rule by including a discussion deeming merchant cash advances to be “credit” more...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Big Changes to Small Business Bankruptcies: Timely Amendments to The Bankruptcy Code Throw A Lifeline to Small Businesses...

The Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”), which became effective February 19, 2020 after being signed into law in August 2019, created a new Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with a stated purpose “to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DoD to propose amendment to MLA regulations on auto financing

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The Department of Defense announced in its Fall 2019 rulemaking agenda that it is engaged in proposed rulemaking to amend its Military Lending Act (MLA) regulations, apparently in order to allow non-bank creditors to provide...more

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Germany: Insolvency Claw-back Reform Provides Some Relief for Creditors

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The reform of claw-back rights in German insolvency proceedings which provides for more legal certainty for creditors has become effective on 5 April 2017. Following their interpretation by German courts, the claw-back...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Department of Defense Adopts Significant Changes to Its Military Lending Act Regulations

On July 22, 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) published sweeping changes to its rules that implement the Military Lending Act (MLA). The amended rules significantly expand the scope of the MLA provisions by covering both...more

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New York State Court Proposes Debt Collection Rules

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Courts in New York proposed amendments to court rules aimed at “reform[ing]” consumer credit collection cases in order to “prevent unwarranted default judgments and ensure a fair legal process.” The amendments would require...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFPB Amends the Ability-to-Repay Rules Regarding Qualified Mortgages

On May 29, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized rules to facilitate access to credit by creating specific exemptions and modifications to the CFPB’s Ability-to-Repay rule for small creditors, community...more

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