OLA State Affairs
The OLA State Program works proactively to advocate for proactive involvement with state
legislatures and state attorneys general. OLA effectively engages with a number of states and
has increased the network of elected officials that understand the need to protect online
lending.
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OLA Sends Letter in Opposition to IL Rate Cap Legislation
Today, the Online Lenders Alliance sent a letter to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to express concerns with Senate Bill 1792 and urge a veto on the bill. This bill creates the Predatory Loan Prevention Act and would establish a 36 percent rate cap and a Predominant Economic Interest (PEI) test. SB 1792 was passed in […]
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Statement from Online Lenders Alliance on California Governor Newsom’s Signing of Installment Loan Interest Rate Cap Bill
Following the signing into law yesterday of AB539, legislation that limits the interest rates on installment loans in the state of California, the Online Lenders Alliance issued the following statement: “With the stroke of a pen, California has created uncertainty and hardships for those in the state who need credit access the most, who are […]
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Statement from Online Lenders Alliance CEO on California General Assembly Passage of AB 539
Following the passage of AB 539 by the California General Assembly on Friday night, the Online Lenders Alliance issued the following statement: “Today, the California General Assembly finalized a rate cap that will deny credit access to millions of Californians looking for loans above $2500 and that will increase hardships for consumers facing unexpected emergencies […]
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Statement from OLA on California Senate Banking Committee Approval of AB539
The Senate Banking Committee’s approval of AB539 has made this a sad day for California borrowers. Many members of the committee acknowledged that rate caps will lead to great uncertainty and looming hardships for millions of borrowers if enacted. None of them were able to offer realistic solutions for how these non-prime borrowers would access […]
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