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Ninth Circuit: Arbitration clause prevails in “true lender” challenge against OppFi

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In a recent unpublished memorandum opinion in a putative class action, Carpenter et al. v. Opportunity Financial, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld an arbitration clause in an agreement governing...more

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“True lender” class actions against OppFi filed in multiple states

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In January 2023, a federal district court in Texas dismissed Michael v. Opportunity Financial, LLC, a putative class action filed in June 2022 claiming that fintech Opportunity Financial, LLC (OppFi), not its out-of-state,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report - Spring 2021

Can you say 0 to 60? Not cars, but pretty much everything to do with financial services. A new year, a new administration, and new challenges for providers. Prior CFPB Director Kraninger is long gone. Acting Director Uejio...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Marketplace Lending Update: Who’s My Lender?

Over the last several weeks, two notable cases in federal court challenging certain aspects of the business model of marketplace lending companies headed down separate paths. ...more

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