Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How the CFPB Is Using Interpretive Rules to Expand Regulatory Requirements for Innovative Consumer Financial Products; Part Two: Earned Wage Access
Consumer Finance Monitor Episode: How the CFPB Is Using Interpretive Rules to Expand Regulatory Requirements for Innovative Consumer Financial Products; Part One: Buy-Now, Pay-Later
Navigating the CFPB's Controversial Interpretive Rule on BNPL Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Buy Now, Pay Later – Evolution, Regulation, and What You Need to Know about the CFPB Interpretive Rule Effective July 30
CFPB's New Interpretive Rule: Buy Now, Pay Later as Credit Cards — The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros Podcast
On August 19, 2025, the CFPB announced that it had closed a multi-year investigation into a fintech company offering buy-now, pay-later financing for firearms. The Bureau stated that the matter would not proceed to settlement...more
As the federal government scales back certain consumer protection and enforcement initiatives, state attorneys general and legislatures are rapidly filling the void — introducing new legislation, launching enforcement actions...more
State attorneys general (AGs) are increasingly shaping the enforcement landscape for consumer financial services in response to shifting federal priorities and a less active Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These...more
In the wake of reduced federal oversight following the Trump Administration’s rollback of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), New York has emerged as a national leader in filling the regulatory void, with...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
Welcome to the “Payday and Small-Dollar Lending” chapter of our annual report, Consumer Financial Services: 2024 Year in Review. We expect the level of enforcement and regulatory activity in the payday and short-term...more
In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to companies in FinTech. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was on a tear in the months leading up to the election and the inauguration of...more
A coalition of 19 Democratic AGs wrote a comment letter in support of a proposed CFPB rule that would expand federal regulatory oversight over digital consumer payment and wallet services....more