A&B Abstract: On June 9, Illinois became the latest state in a growing trend to authorize remote work for mortgage loan originators and mortgage company employees. This makes five states joining the list of jurisdictions legislatively permitting MLOs to work remotely since Montana enacted similar legislation in March, with more states expected during the 2024 […]
CFPB Issues Preemption Determination that State Commercial Financing Disclosure Laws Are Not Preempted By TILA
A&B Abstract: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it issued a final preemption determination concluding that certain state disclosure laws applicable to commercial financing transactions in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia are not preempted by the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA). As covered in a previous post, we note that […]
States Continue Trend Supporting Remote Work for MLOs and Mortgage Company Employees
A&B ABstract: Effective July 1, Montana will become the latest jurisdiction to codify authorization for mortgage loan originators and mortgage company employees to engage in remote work. That legislation follows a general trend over the past year – and, more so, since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – to allow remote operations. No […]
California DFPI Digital Asset Lending Regulatory Year in Review
A&B ABstract: In December of 2022 California released an interagency progress report (“Report”) analyzing the current regulatory status of Web3, Crypto Assets, and Blockchain. The report was prepared pursuant to Executive Order N-9-22 (the “Order”) issued by California Governor Gavin Newsome on May 4, 2022, which declared California’s intent to regulate blockchain, including crypto assets […]
New York Amends Disclosure Requirements for Telemarketers
A&B Abstract: New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation in December designed to limit unwanted telemarking calls by providing consumers the option to be added to a company’s do-not-call list at the outset of a call. The new law takes effect March 6, 2023. Updated Requirements for New York Telemarketers: The new legislation (S.8450-B/A.8319-C) amends […]