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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

What Happens When You Ignore the Supreme Court? Maybe the Ninth Circuit Will Find Out – an Update on National Bank Preemption

As we reported in June, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Cantero v. Bank of America on bank pre-emption matters that remanded cases decided by three different Circuit Courts, finding that  the courts did not apply...more

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The Bank Preemption Ripple Effects After Cantero, Flagstar

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On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, vacating and remanding a decision by the Second Circuit that concluded that the federally authorized powers of national banks under...more

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Acting Comptroller Hsu pressured to repeal preemption regs by Conference of State Bank Supervisors and consortium of consumer...

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On July 19, we blogged about comments Acting Comptroller Hsu made before the Exchequer Club on July 17 particularly his decision to review prior OCC preemption determinations in light of the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in...more

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New York’s Interest-On-Escrow Law May Not Be Preempted by the National Bank Act

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On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit’s holding that New York General Obligation Law § 5–601, which mandates banks to pay borrowers the interest accumulated on a balance held in an escrow account for...more

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National Bank Preemption of State Law Following Cantero

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On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Cantero, reaffirming and elaborating on the Barnett Bank preemption standard, and remanding the case to the Second Circuit for further proceedings. Cantero addressed...more

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Will Supreme Court Ground Tremors Cause National Bank Preemption Tsunami?

On May 30th, an unanimous Supreme Court ruled that the Second Circuit needed to take another shot at evaluating whether Bank of America, a national bank, can pre-empt a New York state law requiring the payment of interest on...more

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Supreme Court punts the NBA preemption analysis back to the Second Circuit

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On May 30, 2024, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., and remanded it back to the Second Circuit and instructed the appellate court to analyze whether New York’s law requiring...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects a More Bright-Line National Bank Act Preemption Standard

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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a more bright-line standard for determining whether the National Bank Act (NBA) preempts a state law. Rather, the Supreme Court explained that the NBA preemption...more

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Oh, won’t you stay (enforcement): Plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction in Colorado interest rate preemption opt-out challenge

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Colorado’s attempt to opt out of interest rate exportation by out-of-state, state-chartered banks ultimately will fail, and will cause irreparable harm in the interim: therefore, enforcement of the opt out should be...more

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Opt-out challenge case assigned to Colorado federal Judge Daniel D. Domenico

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As we previously reported, on March 25, 2024, three consumer financial services industry trade groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Colorado challenging legislation recently adopted to opt out of rate...more

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Trade Organizations Challenge Colorado’s DIDMCA Opt-Out Legislation in Federal Court

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Monday, three trade organizations filed a complaint in Colorado federal court challenging H.B. 1229, Colorado’s effort to limit interest charges by out-of-state financial institutions, which is set to take effect on July 1,...more

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Colorado interest rate preemption opt-out challenged in federal court

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On March 25, 2024, three consumer financial services industry trade groups filed a lawsuit asking the federal district court in Colorado to strike down recent Colorado legislation purporting to opt out of a federal law that...more

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SCOTUS oral argument in Cantero v. Bank of America provides no clear indication of likely outcome

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On February 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., a case involving the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on the scope of preemption under the National Bank Act (NBA). The...more

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More States Mull Interest Rate Preemption and “Anti-Evasion” Legislation

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Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Nevada have joined the list of jurisdictions considering proposals to legislatively opt out of federal interest rate preemption established under the federal Depository Institutions Deregulation...more

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Important National Bank Act (NBA) preemption case to be argued Today, February 27, before US Supreme Court

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The oral argument in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A. will be heard on Tuesday, February 27 before the US Supreme Court. The Court recently granted the unopposed motion of the Solicitor General to participate in the oral...more

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Amici Argue for Narrow Interpretation of National Bank Act Preemption

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A group of non-profit consumer advocacy organizations, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators filed two separate briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What the Recent Developments in Federal Preemption for National and State Banks Mean for...

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Providers of consumer financial services that rely on federal preemption to charge customers uniform interest rates and fees on a nationwide basis are currently facing a series of legislative and litigation challenges. In...more

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Fed Study Looks at Fintech-Issued Personal Loans and Role of Specialist Banks

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A study in the Finance and Economics Discussion Series (FEDS) by the Federal Reserve Board on consumer lending found that financial technology (FinTech) lenders are able to take advantage of federal preemptions from state...more

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Colorado Passes Law to Curb Interest Rates on Consumer Loans

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Colorado has passed a law that amends the Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) to extend state interest rate limits on certain consumer loans made by out-of-state state-chartered banks, which caps rates at a maximum...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Battle Over Mortgage Escrow Accounts: A New Stage in the Preemption Fight for National Banks?

The Supreme Court has asked the solicitor general to weigh in on an issue that could affect lenders and borrowers alike: whether the National Bank Act (NBA) trumps state laws that require lenders to pay interest on mortgage...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Preemption Update and Future Implications: Congress Repeals The OCC’s True Lender Rule

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Congress has voted to overturn the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (“OCC’s”) “true lender” rule under the Congressional Review Act (“CRA”), and the President has signed the resolution. Repeal of the “true lender”...more

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FDIC files summary judgment motion in lawsuit challenging its “Madden-fix” rule

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The FDIC has filed a motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit filed by the Attorney Generals of six states and District of Columbia to set aside the FDIC’s “Madden-fix” rule.  The filing also includes the FDIC’s opposition...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legislating for LIBOR’s cessation

On April 6, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Legislature’s Senate Bill 297B/Assembly Bill 164B (the New York LIBOR Legislation), strengthening the groundwork for the forthcoming...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

New York State LIBOR Transition Bill Signed into Law

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On April 6, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill S297B/Assembly Bill 164B (the “New York Legislation”), which paves the way for a smoother transition from US Dollar LIBOR and, in particular,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report - Spring 2021

Can you say 0 to 60? Not cars, but pretty much everything to do with financial services. A new year, a new administration, and new challenges for providers. Prior CFPB Director Kraninger is long gone. Acting Director Uejio...more

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