People of the State of California v. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency et al

  1. February 08, 2022

    OCC Beats State AGs' Valid-When-Made Rule Challenge

    A California federal judge Tuesday rejected an effort by California, New York and Illinois to block the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's valid-when-made rule, which the agency asserted was an attempt to mitigate legal uncertainty surrounding interest rate transferability, saying the rule is not arbitrary.

  2. January 15, 2021

    OCC Defends Valid-When-Made Rule In State AGs' Suit

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has urged a California federal court to reject an effort by California and two other states to block the agency's valid-when-made rule, arguing the rule was well within bounds as an attempt to mitigate legal uncertainty surrounding interest rate transferability.

  3. December 11, 2020

    State AGs Press Challenge To OCC's Valid-When-Made Rule

    State attorneys general challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's valid-when-made rule have entered a bid for judgment in their California federal court case against the agency, arguing the rule is a deeply flawed product that should be struck down.

  4. July 29, 2020

    NY, Calif. And Ill. Sue To Block OCC's Valid-When-Made Rule

    New York, California and Illinois sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday over its valid-when-made rule, saying the recently promulgated rule would "dramatically expand" federal preemption and be a boon to predatory lenders seeking to skirt state interest rate caps.