Nevada Amends Provisions Related to the Military Lending Act
Nevada recently signed into law Senate Bill No. 201, which amends provisions related to, among other things, the federal Military Lending Act. Specifically, Chapter 99,... Read More
State Regulatory Developments
Colorado Enhances Existing Consumer Protection Law
Colorado lawmakers recently passed House Bill 19-1289 (HB 19-1289), which alters the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, such as adding “recklessly” as a culpable mental state... Read More
Tennessee Bill Transfers Consumer Protection Responsibilities to Attorney General
Tennessee lawmakers recently passed HB 948, which restructures the state’s primary consumer protection regulator, the Department of Commerce and Insurance Division of Consumer Affairs. Under... Read More
Texas Extends Existence of the Finance Commission and Two State Agencies
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed into law a bill, Senate Bill 614 (SB 614), which, among other things, preserves the existence of the Texas... Read More
Minnesota Amends Provisions Relating to Subprime Loans
Minnesota Governor Timothy Walz recently signed into law a bill, House File 1840 (HF 1840), which, among other things, repeals the specific definition of, and... Read More
Indiana Amends Notary Law to Allow Remote Notarizations
On May 1, 2019, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law House Bill 1487, which generally makes amendments to the Indiana Code. Among other things,... Read More
New Jersey Enacts Provisions Regarding Customer Disclosure of Online Account Security Breach
New Jersey recently signed into law Senate No. 52, which amends the state’s data breach notification provisions with regard to online account information. The amendments... Read More
Georgia Amends Mortgage Provisions
Georgia recently signed into law House Bill 185 (HB 185), which, among other things, amends provisions relating to mortgage lenders, mortgage loan originators (MLO), and... Read More
Indiana Modifies its Code to Add UCCC, First Lien Mortgage Lending and New Provisions Regarding Loan Brokers
The state of Indiana amended the Indiana Code to (i) revise multiple provisions primarily regarding first lien mortgage lenders and certain persons and transactions covered... Read More
Indiana Revises IUCCC Late Charge Provisions for Consumer Credit Sales and Consumer Loans
Indiana governor, Eric Holcomb, recently signed a bill into law, House Bill 1136 (HB 1136), which amends the state’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code (IUCCC). The... Read More
Maryland Amends its Data Breach Notification Requirements
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently approved a bill, House Bill 1154 (HB 1154), which modifies the Maryland Personal Information Protection Act (MPIPA). MPIPA provides the... Read More
Washington Modifies Provisions Regarding Security Breaches
The state of Washington recently modified its provisions relating to the breach of security systems protecting personal information. Aside from the removal of numerous old... Read More
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