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California Bill Would Deem Some Lenders As Licensed

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California generally requires that persons engaged in the business of making loans be licensed.  If not licensed under some other statute (such as the banking, credit union or residential mortgage lending laws), a lender will...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Kansas Enacts Earned Wages Access Law

On April 19, less than a month after Wisconsin’s enacted legislation, Kansas has followed suited by enacting comprehensive earned wages access legislation. Kansas’ law is set to take effect immediately upon publication....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Kansas Introduces New Commercial Financing Disclosure Law

On April 17, the Kansas Legislature signed SB 345, to become the most recent state to enact disclosure requirements for small business lenders. The law’s requirements apply to “providers” which are defined as persons who...more

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Louisiana Becomes Latest State to Introduce Commercial Financing Disclosure Legislation

On March 1, the Louisiana Senate introduced SB 335, a bill that would place certain disclosure requirements on providers of commercial financing transactions. Specifically, “providers” (defined as persons who consummate more...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Georgia and Rhode Island Amend Consumer Finance Laws to Add Licensing Exemption, Remote Work Authorization

State legislatures in Georgia and Rhode Island recently amended their lending and licensing laws. The following are the noteworthy updates: Georgia - - HB 891 creates an exception from licensure under the Georgia...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Approves Commercial Financing Disclosure Regulations

On June 9, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (DFPI) proposed commercial financing disclosure regulations issued pursuant to SB 1235...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Utah Becomes Third State to Enact Smaller Commercial Transaction Disclosure Law

On March 24, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law SB 183, a bill that contains certain commercial transaction disclosure requirements applicable to prescribed providers of many forms of "smaller" business credit. Utah...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New York State Assembly Reintroduces Legislation Imposing Recording Tax on Mezzanine Debt and Certain Preferred Equity Investments

On January 22, 2021, several New York State Assembly Members reintroduced legislation (Bill No. A03139) that seeks to amend New York’s Real Property Law and Tax Law, New York’s Tax Law and New York’s Uniform Commercial Code...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Legislature Passes Mini-CFPB Bill; If You Liked The Department Of Business Oversight, Get Ready For The Department Of...

On August 31, both houses of the California legislature passed and sent to Governor Newsom for signature the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (the CCFPL). Effective on January 1, 2021 if Governor Newsom signs the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New York Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Commercial Finance Disclosures

New York may soon be joining California in requiring consumer-like disclosures on commercial financing transactions. On July 23, 2020, the New York State legislature passed SB 5470 (S.5470/A.10118-A), which closely follows...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

New York Passes Small Business Finance Disclosure Law

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On July 23, 2020, the New York legislature passed A10118A/S5470B requiring disclosures in various commercial financing transactions, including loans, merchant cash advances ("MCA"), and factoring transactions (the "Disclosure...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights: Issue 3, July 2020

Welcome! Welcome to the new format of All Consuming . We listened to the feedback. A newsletter filled with long articles gives the detailed information some are looking for but becomes another thing that others have to...more

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The Sun Also Rises on Annual Fees for New York Licensed Lenders

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In our February issue of Insights we highlighted the impending sunset of provisions in the New York Licensed Lender Act permitting the assessment of annual fees on open-end lines of credit. As referenced in that article, if...more

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California bill capping consumer loan interest rates moves closer to enactment

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AB 539 was cleared by the California Senate’s Banking Committee on June 26. The bill would change several aspects of the California Financing Law (CFL), including by setting new interest rate caps, imposing new rules...more

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2019 Arizona Legislative Updates Affecting Commercial Real Estate and Lending (June 2019)

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The First Regular Session of the 2019 Arizona Legislature produced a number of bills affecting commercial real estate and lending that were ultimately approved by the Governor. The text of, and fact sheets and other documents...more

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Climate Change Impact on Commercial Real Estate Finance — What the Industry Needs to Know Today

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It can be difficult for business leaders to assess how climate change will impact commercial real estate finance. The sheer volume of climate information in the public domain is beset with politically charged debate,...more

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