Biden signs off on repeal of OCC’s ‘true lender’ rule
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-06-25T18:03:00
President Joe Biden has signed Congress’ repeal of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s “true lender” rule issued last year in the waning months of the Trump administration.
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