-
The legislation is the latest step in California's effort to crack down on high-cost small-business loans.
January 8 -
The fintech reached an agreement with California regulators to disclose clearly that it’s not a bank and that its services are provided through bank partnerships.
May 5 -
Two state assembly members introduced legislation that would let the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank accept deposits from public entities and provide financing to small businesses and local governments.
July 9 -
The Australian firm agreed to pay around $1 million in connection with allegations that it broke the law by operating without a license in the nation's largest state.
March 17 -
A new law authorizes municipalities in the nation’s largest state to charter their own financial institutions to reinvest public funds into the community.
October 3 -
Officials said Thursday that they will not take regulatory action against state-chartered banks and credit unions solely for serving licensed cannabis businesses.
October 3 -
New plans for a ballot initiative in November 2020 threaten to overturn concessions that financial institutions, tech firms and other companies have won from state lawmakers.
September 26 -
A first-in-the-nation bill that drew unanimous support from the state Senate failed to get over the finish line this year. What happened?
September 19 -
The vote Friday was a victory for consumer advocacy groups that have been pushing for years to rein in lenders that charge triple-digit rates.
September 13 -
A legislative measure would have made the Golden State the first in the nation where aggrieved borrowers could sue their servicers. The bill was delayed until 2020 after banks and other financial companies expressed opposition.
September 6