CFPB Monitor

MARCH 21, 2022

The GAP coverage in question was purchased by Colorado consumers who had entered into retail installment contracts (RICs) with auto dealers. Ballard Spahr attorneys have significant experience in dealing with the Colorado AG in matters involving these issues. . . The credit unions disputed that they had violated the CCPA.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Amid a dizzying night of political drama, a bright spot appeared for the fintech and cryptocurrency communities -- the election of Jared Polis (D) to Governor of Colorado. Polis is known for many things, such as being the first openly gay state governor ever elected and a dot-com millionaire to the tune of $400 million, […].

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

By an overwhelming vote (approximately 1,4270,000 million to 433,000), Colorado voters passed Proposition 111, a ballot initiative that places a 36 percent APR cap on payday loans. According to American Banker, the passage of Proposition 111 makes Colorado the fifth state to impose rate caps on payday loans through a voter referendum.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The Colorado Attorney General’s Office recently published licensing applications for entities that are engaged in servicing student loans owed by Colorado residents. Under the Colorado statute, student loan servicers must be licensed by January 31, 2020. The license must be renewed annually by January 31st of each year.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 15, 2023

A Colorado bill (HB23-1229) that would opt out of Section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (DIDA) (codified at 12 U.S.C.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 24, 2020

Colorado may soon witness an influx of new fintech lenders following the conclusion of a long-running legal case Compliance Technology Fair Lending Feature3 Fintech Feature Mobile Online Tech Management Compliance Management Compliance/Regulatory.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 19, 2023

Legislation to opt out of a 43-year-old federal law allowing FDIC-insured state banks to “export” interest on interstate loans to the same extent as their national bank counterparts is quietly, but swiftly, working its way through the Colorado legislature. Continue Reading

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American Banker

JUNE 7, 2023

The measure will prevent banks chartered elsewhere from charging interest rates above Colorado's 36% rate cap. If additional states take the same approach, it could hamper the business model for high-cost consumer lenders that partner with banks.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Amazon.com is gearing up to open an Amazon 4-star store in Colorado later Thursday (November 1). According to a report in CNET citing Amazon, the second 4-star store will be located in Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree, Colorado, just outside of Denver.

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American Banker

JUNE 20, 2024

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction sought by industry groups that sued to block a Colorado law. The law, which would cap interest rates on consumer loans, targets partnerships between fintechs and out-of-state banks.

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American Banker

APRIL 28, 2024

is arguing that Colorado has the right to establish an interest rate cap that all state-chartered banks must follow. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Three industry groups are suing the state in an effort to stop its attempted crackdown.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The CFPB and the Colorado AG’s Office have announced they will hold joint virtual office hours as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN). Kraninger and Colorado AG Philip Weiser will participate in this event. . The joint virtual office hours will be held on December 2, 2020. CFPB Director Kathleen L.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2020

We have previously blogged about the lawsuits filed by the Colorado Attorney General against fintechs Avant and Marlette Funding and their partner banks WebBank and Cross River Bank. Supreme Court, a Colorado appellate court (after any chance for appeal has run) or the FDIC adopts a “true lender” test that differs from the safe harbor).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

In other news, proposed legislation from Colorado might aim to help crypto companies and cannabis companies obtain bank accounts, with former members of Colorado’s Blockchain Council meeting earlier this month to work on a bill that would authorize the creation of special-purpose banking institutions in the state.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 31, 2021

With Colorado’s private education lender registration scheduled to take effect on September 1 st , the Colorado Department of Law has just announced that they intend to bring a new group within their jurisdiction: private postsecondary schools that use income share agreements (ISAs) to help finance students’ education.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

As discussed in an earlier post , on November 6, 2018, Colorado’s voters passed Proposition 111 , seeking to limit interest rates and fees charged on payday loans in Colorado to an annualized percentage rate of thirty-six percent. Effective February 1, 2019, the proposition amends Colorado’s Deferred Deposit Loan Act (C.R.S. §

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 17, 2020

Colorado’s UCCC Administrator has proposed amendments to the rules implementing the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (CFDCPA). The Administrator also announced that a Zoom stakeholder meeting will be held on August 25 to discuss the proposed amendments and to solicit topics for rulemaking.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Colorado Attorney General reached a $175,263 settlement with a lender and a debt management company that are owned and operated by the same individuals. The Colorado Attorney General alleged the companies violated Colorado law when the lender issued loans to customers of the related debt management company.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 11, 2023

Eleven of the specialty grocery chain’s locations in Colorado are now equipped with Amazon One technology, the e-commerce giant’s palm-based frictionless checkout option.

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American Banker

JULY 9, 2024

The Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence bill passed in May seeks to enhance consumer protections from the potential biases in AI systems through increased transparency and accountability from developers.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 12, 2020

A Colorado state district court has ruled that a non-bank assignee of loans made by a state bank cannot charge the same interest rate that the state bank assignor can charge under Section 27(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. The ruling in Martha Fulford, Administrator, Uniform Consumer Credit Code v.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 23, 2019

Colorado and Maryland have each enacted legislation regulating student loan servicers. On May 13, Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) signed into law SB 19-002 , and that same day, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) signed HB 594.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 16, 2020

The Colorado State Banking Board today denied the sale of a Colorado community bank to one of the state’s largest credit unions. The board found that the deal—in which Boulder, Colorado-based Elevations Credit Union would purchase the assets of Cache Bank and Trust, headquartered in Greeley—did not meet the requirements of state law.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Elevations Credit Union is paying athletes at the University of Colorado Boulder by way of a new credit card. The annual fee, plus two cents per transaction, will go to a collective that provides financial support to Buffaloes players.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Colorado and New York are not waiting for the Fair Credit Reporting Act rulemaking to eliminate creditor use of medical debt announced by the CFPB in September 2023.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The OCC and FDIC have filed a joint amicus brief in a Colorado federal district court arguing that the court should affirm the decision of a bankruptcy court holding that a non-bank loan assignee could charge the same interest rate the bank assignor could charge under Section 27(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The states involved include Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah, according to Reuters. The group is sometimes referred to as the Colorado/Nebraska group and has said it could combine its case with the larger one from the The Department of Justice (DOJ).

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American Banker

JANUARY 16, 2020

The Colorado Banking Board may be the first regulator to ever block a credit union-bank merger.

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American Banker

MARCH 26, 2024

A lawsuit filed by the American Fintech Council and two other trade groups has implications for other states that also want to keep out high-cost consumer lenders.

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The Paypers

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

(The Paypers) The Colorado Division of Securities has filed cessation orders against four Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) allegedly involved in fraudulent practices.

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The Paypers

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Nuvei has announced that it has received its sports betting vendor license from Colorado’s Division of Gaming.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 26, 2022

After discussing the role of the newly-created Office of Financial Empowerment in addressing the needs of unbanked consumers, AG Weiser discusses his office’s activities concerning deceptive fees (including the types of fees of primary concern and the requirements of Colorado’s new automatic renewal law), robocalls, and student loans.

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American Banker

AUGUST 18, 2020

Under the agreement, fintechs and their bank partners will have a safe legal harbor to offer loans, as long as their interest rates do not exceed 36% and they meet various other standards.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 2, 2022

While companies subject to other state’s auto-renewal laws and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (“ROSCA”) will be familiar with the three-prong approach of upfront clear disclosure, simple cancellation, and ongoing reminders, the Colorado law goes a step further by imposing notice obligations on month-to-month renewals.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Denver-based InBank will expand into Georgia and Arizona, part of a wider plan to seize market share and build what one executive called a top-tier SBA lender.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Reuter retired last spring after leading FirstBank Holding in Colorado since 2017. He will succeed Kevin Riley, who previously announced plans to step down this year.

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American Banker

JANUARY 14, 2020

The Colorado Bankers Association claims that state law bars Elevations Credit Union from buying Cache Bank & Trust.

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