John Hawke Jr

OCC Federal Preemption Blocks State Anti-Predatory Lending Protections

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under John Hawke Jr. issues sweeping federal preemption rules that override state consumer protection laws targeting predatory lending practices. This regulatory capture systematically dismantles state-level safeguards that attorneys general like …

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