As part of an omnibus 2026 budget bill, New York passed a new law that will broadly govern point-of-sale (POS) installment financing offered to New York residents. The Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Act was signed into law in early...more
6/26/2025
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Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an interpretive rule stating that “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) providers are “card issuers” and “creditors” under the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and...more
Similar to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Supervisory Highlights, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights should be on your reading list. While the FDIC has...more
4/23/2024
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Truth in Savings Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address whether state laws that require national banks to pay 2% annual interest on residential mortgage escrow accounts are preempted by the National Bank Act (NBA) and thus inapplicable...more
On December 7, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice for public comment on its preliminary determination that the federal Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) does not preempt the New York Commercial...more