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OppFi sues California DFPI commissioner to block interest rate caps on bank-partner loans
OppFi Inc.
- Filed complaint March 7, 2022 in Los Angeles Superior Court against California's financial regulator.
- Seeks declaration that California's AB 539 rate caps don't apply to loans originated by OppFi's bank partners.
- Argues federal law lets Utah-chartered, FDIC-insured banks export their home-state interest rates.
- Cites prior federal ruling in California that similar loans are exempt, and state's loss in FDIC lawsuit.
- Company says it serves ~7.2 million Californians and asserts its practices are lawful.