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Utah Legislature Passes Earned Wage Access Services Act

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The Utah Legislature has passed H.B. 279, known as the Earned Wage Access Services Act. Sponsored by Representative A. Cory Maloy (R) and Senator Chris H. Wilson (R), this legislation aims to regulate earned wage access (EWA)...more

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RegFi Episode 58: Earned Wage Access: Charting a Clear Regulatory Path

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Ian P. Moloney, Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the American Fintech Council, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk for a conversation about earned wage access (EWA), a service that affords workers...more

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The Earned Wage Access Boom: Sixteen States Propose Legislation to Regulate These Types of Products

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Since the beginning of 2025, sixteen states have proposed legislation to regulate earned wage access. These states would join Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, which have each enacted legislation to...more

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What to Expect in Licensing in 2025

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With the currently revolving door of directors at the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—which may soon be on its fourth director in 2025 alone—and an order issued by Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought to...more

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CFPB Rescinds 2020 Advisory Opinion on Earned Wage Access Products

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As part of a flurry of last minute regulatory activity by the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), on January 15, the CFPB published an advisory opinion in the Federal Register...more

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New Year = New Earned Wage Access Legislation in New York

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This week, New York became the latest state to introduce legislation aimed at regulating Earned Wage Access (EWA) services. Assembly Bill 258 titled — “An Act to Amend the Banking Law, in Relation to Providing for Income...more

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California Finalizes Registration Requirements for Providers of Earned Wage Access, Other Financial Products and Services

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On October 11, California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) approved the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (“DFPI’s”) registration rulemaking for providers of the following products...more

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Wisconsin Legislature Passes Earned Wage Access Bill

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On February 20, the Wisconsin Senate passed House Bill (HB) 574 to regulate earned wage access (EWA) products and services. HB 574 creates a new chapter to the Wisconsin Statutes that requires EWA providers to be licensed by...more

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Massachusetts Introduces Earned Wage Access Product Legislation

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On February 15, Massachusetts became the latest state to introduce legislation to regulate earned wage access (EWA) products and services. House Bill (HB) 4456 would create a new chapter to the Massachusetts Code explicitly...more

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Fintech trade group sends letter to Director Chopra urging CFPB to develop regulatory approach for earned wage access products

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The American Fintech Council (AFC), a trade group whose members include providers of earned wage access (EWA) products, has sent a letter to Director Chopra urging the CFPB to take steps towards development of a “pragmatic...more

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Consumer Protection Priorities in Earned Wage Access Legislation

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In recent years, earned wage access (EWA) – an innovative technology that enables workers to access their own, already earned wages without having to wait for payday – has rapidly become a table stakes employee benefit. By...more

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Connecticut Issues Guidance Clarifying the Applicability of its Small Loan Act to “True Lenders” and Earned Wage Access Providers

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The Connecticut Department of Banking (the “Department”) issued a guidance letter on September 11, 2023 (the “Guidance”) providing its position regarding the amendments to Connecticut’s Small Loan Lending and Related...more

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