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CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule that EWAs Are Credit; Expedited Funding Fees and Tips May Be Finance Charges under Regulation Z

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On July 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB” or “Bureau”) proposed an interpretive rule that states (1) EWA products fall under the definition of “credit” under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) and...more

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Earned Wage Access Products Are Not Loans, According to the AG of Montana

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On December 22, 2023, the Attorney General of Montana released an opinion (the “Opinion”) concluding that certain earned wage access (EWA) products are not “consumer loans” or “deferred deposit loans” under Montana law and do...more

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Montana AG Opines That Earned Wage Access Products Do Not Constitute Loans

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On December 22, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued an opinion on whether Earned Wage Access (EWA) products constitute either “consumer loans” under Montana Code § 32-5-102(2)(a) or “deferred deposit loans” under §...more

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CFPB comments on California proposal to supervise providers of earned wage access products

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sent a letter to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) commenting on the DFPI’s proposal that would require providers of “income-based advances”...more

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CFPB Issues Letter Supporting California DFPI’s Proposed Classification of EWAs as Loans and Promises Guidance as to Federal...

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In March 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) proposed new regulations under the California Financing Law that would update the definition of loan to include what it dubs as...more

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Georgia Becomes Latest to Address Earned Wage Access Providers

On February 26, 2021, Georgia introduced HB 674, which would authorize earned wage access (EWA) providers to operate in the state and avoid loan characterization by meeting certain requirements, including registration....more

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Financial Services Weekly News - November 2016 #4

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Editor's Note - Potential CFPB Reform in the Wake of the Election. The November 16 edition of the Roundup indicated that the Financial CHOICE Act (Act) may be a blueprint for legal changes affecting the financial...more

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