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CFPB OKs Payactiv As First Earned Wage Access Provider

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Payactiv 's Earned Wage Access (EWA) program is exempt from federal lending law under new rules from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to a press release. The CFPB recently clarified its position on EWA programs and said they weren't considered to be extensions of credit.

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EWA providers crusade against CFPB rule proposal

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Earned wage access providers that backed state laws friendly to the industry are preparing for a fight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s plan to treat such payments like loans.

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CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule to Ensure Workers Know the Costs and Fees of Paycheck Advance Products

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed an interpretive rule explaining that many paycheck advance products, sometimes marketed as “earned wage” products, are consumer loans subject to the Truth in Lending Act. The CFPB also published a report examining employer-sponsored paycheck advance loans.

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CFPB to apply lending laws to EWA

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The federal agency weighed in Thursday with a proposed rule to oversee the burgeoning earned wage access industry.

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CFPB Delays Underwriting Provisions For Payday Rule

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The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) has delayed the Aug. 19, 2019 compliance date for the mandatory underwriting provisions for its short-term, small-dollar (payday) rule, according to various reports. The CFPB is also correcting several errors in the rule. Compliance is being delayed 15 months, to Nov.

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Federal Appeals Court Calls CFPB Unconstitutional

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was handed a blow when a federal appeals court panel ruled the structure of the government agency created in the wake of the financial crisis, is unconstitutional. . We therefore hold that the CFPB is unconstitutionally structured,” the court said. “In a mortgage lender.

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CFPB Takes Action to Ensure Consumers Can Dispute Charges and Obtain Refunds on Buy Now, Pay Later Loans

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers. The CFPB began studying the Buy Now, Pay Later industry in 2021. Today’s action will help bring consistency to this market. Importantly, these cover dispute and refund rights.