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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Lawyers for Uber , Lyft and the state of California laid out arguments on Tuesday (Oct. In January, California implemented its AB 5 law, which required that ride-hailing, food delivery and other such companies treat their workers as employees rather than independent contractors.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The state instituted regulations Tuesday that will require earned wage access providers to register and be regulated as of next February.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 13, 2022

On December 2, a non-profit advocacy organization filed a lawsuit in a California federal district court seeking to enjoin the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) from enforcing the final regulations (Regulations) issued by the DFPI to implement.

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JUNE 11, 2020

The California agency that regulates ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said their drivers are considered employees under the state’s new gig work law, the latest development in the fight over drivers’ status, Reuters reported. The change impacts more than 1 million workers in the state.

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MARCH 2, 2020

The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect in January, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) went into effect in 2018. Retailers of all sizes will be forced to prepare for new, stricter regulations. He added that his committee is holding a public hearing for feedback on March 16.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In today’s top news, scammers are targeting used car buyers amid an uptick in digital sales, and California voters passed a proposition that upholds gig worker status. Prop 22: California Side With Uber And Lyft, Nix AB 5 Gig Worker Law. Plus, Wayfair released a blockbuster quarterly earnings report. Morgan’s Onyx, tells Karen Webster.

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JUNE 24, 2020

In what could be the start of a protracted court fight, attorneys for the state of California plan to ask a judge to order Uber and Lyft to classify their ride-hailing drivers as employees rather than contractors, Reuters reported. 3, California voters will have their say. A hearing is set for Aug.

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MARCH 5, 2019

While small business lending has become a platform for some high-profile FinServ scandals in several markets, opponents of expanding borrower protection legislation to small businesses have argued that such regulations would actually hamper financial institutions’ ability to expand credit access for the small business community.

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MAY 4, 2020

California Gov. Instead, he told a news conference that the state will issue new guidance for California food and dining establishments on Thursday (May 7).

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Nuro has received the first-ever autonomous vehicle deployment permit from the state of California, according to a press release. The California DMV is a leader in safety standards, and we appreciate their collaboration and safety-first approach to AV regulation,” he said, according to the release.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 3, 2020

In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: The new California Consumer Privacy Act that went into effect Wednesday; How banks are managing feature overload in their apps; New eco-friendly initiatives from Bank of the […].

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JUNE 26, 2020

Brussels to Investigate German Regulator Over Wirecard. billion to acquire Zoox, the Foster City, California self-driving technology company. Uber financial services leader Peter Hazlehurst has stepped down from his position as the rideshare company has put its plan to start a digital wallet on hold. Amazon will pay more than $1.2

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AUGUST 17, 2020

In today’s top news, California lawmakers propose a financial watchdog at the state level, and Germany launches an antitrust investigation into Amazon. California Proposes Financial Watchdog Agency. Plus, the Federal Reserve is working with MIT to explore the use of digital currency. Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

G ig workers in California who drive for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare and delivery platforms have filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court seeking to overturn Proposition 22, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday (Jan. Generally speaking, courts in California don’t like to overturn the will of the people,” Moylan said.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Two recently-passed bills in California, Assembly Bill 2311 (“AB 2311”) and Senate Bill 1311 (”SB 1311”), were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 13 and September 27, respectively, placing new restrictions on the sale of Guaranteed Asset Protection (“GAP”) waivers in California.

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JUNE 24, 2020

In what could be the start of a protracted court fight, attorneys for the state of California plan to ask a judge to order Uber and Lyft to classify their ride-hailing drivers as employees rather than contractors, Reuters reported. 3, California voters will have their say. A hearing is set for Aug.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Sezzle , the California-based alternative payments lender, announced Thursday that it was finally approved by the state’s Department of Business Oversight ( DBO ) for a lending license. California allowed Sezzle to have its license after all once the company agreed to state regulatory oversight, audits and examinations.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA is similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), which took effect in 2018. The California law is more specific and more punitive for breaches. Except when it’s a lawsuit.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the Student Borrower Bill of Rights, AB 376 , as part of a package of consumer protection legislation. Like the licensing law, the Act applies to servicers located in California or whose activities are “directed to” persons inside California. See Section 1788.102(b)].

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As part of California’s recent triad of consumer financial services legislation, including AB-1864 , which creates the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and the California Financial Protection Law, and AB-376 , which includes a new Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights. To register, click here.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Consumer advocates are pushing federal banking regulators to do something about rent-a-banks with notoriously sky-high loan rates that prey on people with bad credit, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Wednesday (March 11). It is currently charging 160 percent on a typical California loan, the WSJ said.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The lawmaker behind a proposed California consumer protection law indicated that it will not proceed in its current iteration, CNBC reported. The conversations were productive as we worked to move beyond the ‘buyer beware’ mentality, and toward an online policy that has been the law for brick-and-mortar retailers in California for decades.”.

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MAY 7, 2020

As the deadline looms for businesses to return Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans they were ineligible for, a California software company is suing the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. The regulators reminded owners to consider whether the business has access to other sources of liquidity. Treasury Department.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 20, 2022

As discussed in an earlier blog post , the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) issued an Invitation for Comments on the Proposed Second Rulemaking under the Debt Collection Licensing Act (“DCLA”) on August 19, 2021. Code §§ 28100 et seq.). 10 CCR § 1850.2 Code § 100021. 10 CCR § 1850.71

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic is dramatically altering how merchants can transact, which data they can store and where they can store it, however.

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MARCH 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. Considering t he global nature of COVID-19, regulators outside of the U.S. Security .

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On October 13, 2023, the California Department of Financial Innovation (DFPI) published final regulations implementing the Student Loan Servicing Act (“SLSA”) and the Student Loans: Borrower Rights Law. The final regulations are the culmination of two sets of proposed regulations from the DFPI, which we previously covered here.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Among the suite of consumer protection bills signed into law last month by California Governor Gavin Newsom is AB 2524. As we’ve previously noted , entities licensed under the Proraters Law are exempt from the new California Consumer Financial Protection Law, including the bulk of its UDAAP provisions.

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JULY 29, 2019

Proposed regulations would give small businesses in California the nation’s most extensive set of truth-in-lending protections for small business borrowers. . In 2018, California began the journey of establishing lending transparency for small businesses in the state.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA is similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), which took effect in 2018. The California law is more specific and more punitive for breaches. Except when it’s a lawsuit.

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APRIL 1, 2020

It outlines the need for regulation and oversight because “unconstrained use of facial recognition services by state and local government agencies poses broad social ramifications that should be considered and addressed.”. Many states don’t have any laws regulating the use of facial recognition technology.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the short term lending industry, specifically in the area of payroll advances. What it doesn’t address is why those people have very little savings in the first place.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 12, 2021

The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) became effective on January 1, 2021. The CCFPL gives the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) (the new name given to the state’s Department of Business Oversight) broad jurisdiction and sweeping new authorities that closely resemble those of the CFPB.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 29, 2022

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued proposed regulations implementing certain provisions of the state’s Consumer Financial Protection Law (CFPL). Comments must be submitted by August 8, 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The issue has been a contentious one since the California State Assembly passed the controversial bill earlier this year. But California’s state courts saw the issue somewhat differently. The AB 5 has passed the California State Senate’s Appropriations Committee and is now set to move to the floor for a full vote.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 1, 2023

On February 24, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) released a Notice containing modifications to previously proposed regulations addressing the Consumer Financial Protection Law (“CFPL”). Continue Reading

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Revolut's bank charter will be with California, but it will allow the bank to operate anywhere in the U.S., while cryptocurrency exchange Kraken Financial won a bank license in Wyoming last month, and state financial regulators have had a contentious debate with OCC regulators over a special charter for FinTech firms.

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