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• </c><02:16:45.439><c> lending</c><02:16:46.080><c> very</c><02:16:46.399><c> large</c> relating to overdraft
• lending very large relating to overdraft lending very large financial<02:16:47.240><c> institutions.
• </c> overdraft lending very large financial overdraft lending very large financial institutions<02:20
• </c><04:20:26.800><c> lending,</c><04:20:27.520><c> very</c> relating to overdraft lending, very relating
• to overdraft lending, very large<04:20:28.159><c> financial</c><04:20:28.680><c> institutions,</c><04

Bills: HB1526 , HR300 , HR293 , HR294 , HR164

Keywords: injunctive relief, court authority, legal proceedings, federal law, separation of powers, committee appointments, House of Representatives, membership, standing committees, legislative process, pairs, voting procedure, Congress, financial protection, overdraft lending, digital payments, consumer protection, voter registration, remote voting, proxy voting

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• lending, very large financial institutions.
• financial</c> overdraft lending, very large financial overdraft lending, very large financial institutions
• lending, very large financial institutions.
• Democrats fought to make sure overdraft fees are capped at $5.
• We believe big bank overdraft fees.

Bills: HR283 , HB1491 , HR282 , HR164

Keywords: committee election, House of Representatives, government structure, representation, foreign affairs, disaster relief, tax deadlines, Internal Revenue Code, collection notices, government response, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Overdraft Lending, Digital Consumer Payment Applications, financial institutions, voting registration, citizenship proof, remote voting, proxy voting, parental rights, legislative process

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• </c> overdraft lending very large financial overdraft lending very large financial institutions. institutions
• The overdraft lending rule markets.
• </c><02:04:51.360><c> lending</c><02:04:51.679><c> rule</c> the CFPB's overdraft lending rule the CFPB's
• overdraft lending rule ignores<02:04:52.880><c> competition</c><02:04:53.440><c> of</c><02:04:53.679
• lending very large relating to overdraft lending very large financial<04:25:29.520><c> institutions.

Bills: HR981 , HR1228 , HB1526 , HCR14 , SJR18 , SJR28 , HR313

Keywords: federal budget, deficit reduction, economic growth, national debt, bipartisan support, House resolution, congressional subpoena, subpoena enforcement, Oversight Committee, House Oversight and Government Reform, judicial proceedings, declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, House counsel, private counsel, contempt of Congress, Pamela J. Bondi, Department of Justice, DOJ records, Jeffrey Epstein

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• companies, and for businesses, lending companies, and for other<02:55:42.319><c> purposes.
• Unlike traditional community banks, small business lending companies, or SBLCs, are regulated by the
• </c> action and returning prudent lending action and returning prudent lending standards<03:05:15.680
• The bill was thoughtfully lending.
• </c> advantaged small business lending advantaged small business lending companies<03:07:35.920><c> in

Bills: HB2987 , HB2931

Keywords: small business lending company, SBLC, SBA lending, Small Business Administration, section 7 loans, small business loans, loan guarantee, lender cap, financial institutions, credit access, small business finance, nonprofit lenders, business lending, CEASE Act, House passage, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, sanctuary jurisdictions, office relocation, immigration policy, government operations

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• requiring a bank or financial institution to use a social credit score when evaluating whether to lend
• It helps credit decisions grounded in financial risk, not behavioral judgment, and should a lending institution
• But obviously not, and with that I'm available for any questions. ...and should a lending institution
• institution to use a social credit score when the bank or financial institution evaluates whether to lend

Bills: HB2016 , HB2104 , HB2105 , HB2174 , HB2256 , HB2289 , HB2477 , HB2903 , HB2939 , HB2979 , HB2996 , HB4103

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, taxation, bonds, school finance, budget override, tax increases

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• appreciates the opportunity to offer testimony in support of the proposed amendments to the Minnesota lending

Bills: HF1865 , HF2014 , HF2028

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements

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• What if I needed this money to not have an overdraft fee?
• the Military Lending Act.
• ; they have to pay you that overdraft fee.
• of making sure that payday lending and predatory lending went away.
• and predatory lending went away.

Bills: HB2118 , HB2181 , HB2308 , HB2309 , HB2402 , HB2476 , HB2682 , HB2698 , HB2875 , HB2877 , HB2903 , HB2910

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

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• disincentivizing lending to happen here in the state.
• disincentivizing lending to happen here. that has a lending market that has not been modernized, you're
• essentially disincentivizing lending to happen here in the state.
• All of our lending capital comes from lines of credit with banks.
• We have to do it responsibly; we have to lend responsibly.

Bills: HB489 , HB545 , HB555 , HB583 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB814 , HB913 , HB952

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes

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• justly concerned about civil rights abuses, particularly discrimination in housing, employment, and lending
• justly concerned about civil rights abuses, particularly discrimination in housing, employment, and lending

Bills: HB1170 , HB2157 , HB2225

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

Bills: HB2397 , HB2417 , HB2157 , HB2186 , HB2225 , HB2351

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: fire services, reimbursement, state agencies, local jurisdictions, mobilization plan, military justice, victims' rights, militia, Washington code, legal protections, artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection

Bills: HB2157 , HB2351 , HB2365 , HB2357 , HB2446 , HB2523 , HB2606

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection, civil rights, discrimination, facial recognition, automated decision-making, deployers, developers, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, employment, housing

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• We ask about payday lending in our listening sessions, and for many years before the 2009 reforms, we
• Payday lending, as you may know, became legal in Washington in 1996 as a carve-out to Washington's usury
• As a result, payday lending dropped off precipitously.
• There is a piece in the federal Truth in Lending Act that requires that this product be disclosed in
• will be able to access—many are led to believe that with $1,200 everyone that walks into a payday lending

Bills: HB2361 , HB2542 , HB2629 , HB2394 , HB2274 , HB1078 , HB2294

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: small loans, consumer protection, financial regulation, lending limits, credit access, animal testing, alternatives, ethical research, animal welfare, scientific methods, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties

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• Van Horn, staff to this committee, briefing you on Senate Bill 5109, which concerns the mortgage lending
• collected at the time of recording each deed of trust, and that $1 surcharge is to support the mortgage lending
• Revenues from the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account are used by the Department of Financial
• prosecutor's offices for the investigation and prosecution of fraudulent activities related to mortgage lending
• in fiscal year 2027 and $2.5 million per biennium thereafter would be deposited into the mortgage lending

Bills: SB5109 , SB5835 , SB6065

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, retirement, lump sum payment, benefits, pension, financial security, SB 6065, school district transportation, transportation vehicle fund, pupil transportation, school buses, electric school buses, zero-emission buses, bus fleet electrification, charging stations, vehicle replacement

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• And if we can help incentivize more capital formation and lending to the builders, the entrepreneurs
• cutting red tape, streamlining bank exams and outdated thresholds so well-run banks can focus on lending
• , not paperwork, expanding community and rural banks' access to stable deposits so that they can lend
• </c><09:04:23.920><c> their</c><09:04:24.478><c> comments</c> Pennsylvania for lending their comments
• Pennsylvania for lending their comments tonight<09:04:26.000><c> as</c><09:04:26.160><c> well</c><09

Bills: HB1531 , HB6644 , HB3190 , HB3390 , HB3682 , HB5616 , SB3705

Keywords: Taiwan, China, banking organizations, financial regulators, national security, Burma, sanctions, foreign relations, accountability, economic oversight, military accountability, discount window, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Act, Board of Governors, liquidity, bank liquidity, emergency lending, lender of last resort, financial stability

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• What if I needed this money to not have an overdraft fee?
• Does a Netflix subscription cause overdrafts? Pardon me?
• Act and the Military Lending Act.
• of making sure that the payday lending and predatory lending went away.
• and predatory lending went away.

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Commerce Committee heard House Bill 2181, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible individuals to complete and submit death certificates. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the maximum extension to 14 days and clarifying that the medical certification deadline for health care providers excludes weekends and holidays. Testimony from a mortuary owner and the sponsor described delays caused by doctors’ schedules, county processing, holidays, and families needing more time; some members argued the bill did not address the underlying accountability problems for doctors and counties, while others supported the added flexibility. HB 2181 was approved 6-4-1 with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 2682, which creates a DES rental assistance program providing up to two months or $5,000 in aid and appropriates $5 million from the general fund for administration. Supporters said the bill would help families facing short-term crises stay housed, reduce evictions, and serve as a preventive measure that could save money downstream; a constituent testified in Spanish about receiving emergency rental help after falling behind. Some members raised concerns about the program’s cost, the limited target population, and whether seniors should be included, while others supported it as a pilot and asked for possible amendments. HB 2682 passed 7-4. House Bill 2698, which creates a rental assistance study committee to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs and repeals the committee in 2028, was heard next and passed on a 7-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2476, revising CPA certification and reciprocity requirements by creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said the bill would help address a CPA workforce shortage and align Arizona with other states; after questions about whether the bill made licensure harder or easier, the committee unanimously approved HB 2476, 11-0. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill would prevent conflicts of interest and preserve separation between payers and providers, while Delta Dental opposed the measure as overbroad and potentially burdensome for nonprofit insurers and investors. After discussion about private equity, nonprofit charity care, and vertical integration, the bill was approved 8-0 with three members present. The committee then started House Bill 2118 on mobile food vendors, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing it would streamline duplicate local permitting, while cities and some vendors opposed it as a loss of local oversight and control; testimony continued, but no final action on HB 2118 appears in the excerpt.

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• </c><01:08:24.319><c> Overdrafts</c> hole in your paycheck. Overdrafts hole in your paycheck.
• </c> Minnesota's existing payday lending law. Minnesota's existing payday lending law.
• </c> the Exodus Lending folks for coming. the Exodus Lending folks for coming.
• </c> opportunities for exploitive lending. opportunities for exploitive lending.
• </c> payday lending isn't available. payday lending isn't available.

Bills: HF2400 , HF1724 , HF3437 , HF4333 , HF2874 , HF4052

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

Bills: HB2291 , HB2629 , HB2439 , HB1078 , HB1701 , HB2207 , HB2501 , HB2361 , HB1932

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: kratom, consumer protection, regulation, health safety, substance control, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public health, tobacco regulation, smoking cessation, vapor products, health policy, youth prevention, pet insurance, insurance regulation, animal welfare, claims processes

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• Payday lending became legal in 1996 as a carve-out to Washington's usury law.
• As required by the Truth in Lending Act. This is not the time.
• I am senior policy counsel with the Center for Responsible Lending.
• I am Senior Policy Council with the Center for Responsible Lending.
• , borrowers are extremely resourceful, and they no longer have broken. lending.

Bills: SB5976 , SB6111 , SB6250 , SB6257 , SB6289 , SGA9060 , SGA9169 , SGA9265 , SGA9266

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: commercial email, spam regulations, online marketing, privacy, consumer protection, SB 6111, Washington Protecting Children Online Act, online child safety, minor privacy, age verification, parental consent, social media regulation, digital platforms, user-generated content, content moderation, online harms, youth protection, data privacy, geolocation, targeted advertising

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• Providers have consumer loan lending licenses with us.
• I’m a senior policy counsel at the Center for Responsible Lending.
• They might be using, or more likely to be using, payday, pawn, or overdraft products.
• We go through lending companies.
• lending means, and the Dad's American Express card is not to be used for delivery services.

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

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• the overview about BNPL, kind of a product adjacent to DFI's main area of responsibility, which is lending
• I'm a senior policy counsel at the Center for Responsible Lending.
• They might be using, or more likely to be using, payday, pawn, or overdraft products.
• We go through lending companies.
• lending means, and the Dad's American Express card is not to be used for delivery services.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a work session on buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions, focusing on how the products work, how they are used in Washington, and whether existing state law adequately protects consumers. Department of Financial Institutions staff described BNPL as short-term, usually no-interest installment financing offered at checkout, often with automatic payments, late fees, and varying credit-reporting practices. Members asked how BNPL compares with payday lending and earned wage access, whether it is effectively a loan or credit product, and whether Washington law already covers it. DFI explained that some BNPL structures may fall into a legal gray area under the Retail Installment Sales of Goods and Services Act because pay-in-four products may not meet the statute’s “more than four installments” language, while other structures may be covered; they also noted the Attorney General can enforce the act. DFI and committee members discussed consumer risks such as overextension, automatic debits, and lack of standardized disclosures, and DFI said it would follow up with additional data on defaults and related issues. Molly Gallagher of the Poverty Action Network and Nadine Chabrier of the Center for Responsible Lending argued that BNPL can help consumers but also poses significant risks, especially for lower-income consumers and consumers of color who already carry debt or use other alternative financial products. They said BNPL use has grown rapidly, often involves multiple simultaneous loans across providers, and can lead to overdrafts, late fees, and difficulty tracking obligations because payments are spread across different schedules. They emphasized concerns about weak disclosures, limited dispute protections, automatic payment structures, credit reporting inconsistencies, consumer overextension, and data privacy/dark-pattern marketing. They also described federal retrenchment, including the CFPB’s withdrawal of an interpretive rule that would have treated BNPL like a digital credit card, and pointed to state responses in places like New York, California, and Maryland. Committee members signaled interest in possible Washington legislation and stronger state oversight. Retail and business witnesses offered a more favorable view of BNPL as a cash-flow and sales tool. A Washington Retail Association representative described BNPL as an evolution of layaway and credit-card-style installment purchasing, noting that merchants receive payment up front minus fees while consumers get goods or services immediately and repay over time. A representative from a business using deferred-payment financing said the tool helps customers obtain equipment and helps the business manage inventory and cash flow, while NFIB said small businesses also use BNPL to bridge expenses and avoid higher-interest credit card debt. Members asked about merchant fees, consumer education, and whether BNPL is being used for impulse purchases or essential expenses like rent, car repairs, medical care, and travel. The chair concluded by saying the committee intends to pursue regulatory language and continue working with stakeholders, while also hearing from retailers to avoid eliminating legitimate financing tools.