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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Amicus Brief Opposing Illinois Credit Card Law

In a court filing late on October 2nd, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) blasted the first-of-its kind Illinois law as an “ill-conceived, highly unusual, and largely unworkable state law that threatens to fragment and disrupt” the nation’s banking system. The OCC urged the judge to stop the Illinois law, arguing that the state’s new restrictions on interchange fees are preempted by federal banking laws.
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