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Know Now or Pay Later: Navigating New York's Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act

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Once hailed as the sleek, interest-free alternative to credit cards, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) loans have become a defining feature of modern consumer finance. Consumers like them because with just a few clicks, they can...more

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Five Things to Know About the New York Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act

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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

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CFPB will not issue revised BNPL rule

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Having previously announced that it was withdrawing its Buy Now, Pay Later rule, the CFPB recently said that it does not intend to issue a revised rule....more

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CFPB Withdraws Dozens of Guidance Documents as Part of Deregulatory Push

On May 12, the CFPB formally withdrew nearly 70 guidance materials—including policy statements, advisory opinions, circulars, and interpretive rules—through a Federal Register notice issued by Acting Director Russell...more

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CFPB won’t prioritize BNPL enforcement

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The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement....more

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CFPB Shifts Focus Away from Buy Now, Pay Later Loans

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a significant shift in its enforcement priorities, choosing not to prioritize actions related to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans under the Truth in Lending...more

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CFPB Shifts Course on Buy Now, Pay Later: Interpretive Rule Revoked, Legal Challenge Implications

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced a significant change in its approach to the burgeoning "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) market. The Bureau has announced plans to revoke its May 2024 interpretive...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – April 2025

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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

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CFPB plans to revoke BNPL interpretive rule

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The CFPB intends to revoke its Buy Now, Pay Later interpretive rule, according to a status report and joint motion to stay filed by the Bureau and the Financial Technology Association (FTA) in a case brought by the FTA...more

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CFPB notifies court of its intent to revoke its Buy Now, Pay Later rule

On March 26, the CFPB filed a status report and joint motion to stay proceedings in a case challenging its Buy Now, Pay Later interpretive rule indicating that the Bureau intends to revoke the rule. As previously covered by...more

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CFPB reports on consumer use of BNPL loan products, calls for further research into BNPL’s impact on consumers’ financial health

On January 13, the CFPB published a report analyzing consumers’ use of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan products. This latest report builds on previous CFPB work related to BNPL lending by pairing a matched sample of BNPL...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – January 2025 # 3

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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

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Borrowers with poor credit ratings make up majority of BNPL borrowers

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Borrowers with subprime or deep subprime credit scores make up the majority of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) originations, the CFPB said, in a new report. From 2021 to 2022, borrowers with deep subprime credit scores accounted...more

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CFPB Releases Report Highlighting Consumer Use of Buy Now, Pay Later Products

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On January 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a report providing its analysis of the growth and impact of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans in the United States since 2019. BNPL loans,...more

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Payments Docket – December 2024

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The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation and enforcement involving the payments industry, features why the CFPB’s open banking rule is under fire, a convenience fee that steals your lunch...more

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Administrative Law Report - November 2024, Vol. 2

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things administrative law, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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Opportunity Knocks – Litigating Financial Regulation in a Second Trump Administration

During the Biden-Harris Administration, the relationship between financial institutions and their regulators chilled considerably. The financial services industry works daily with its regulators—especially through the...more

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Pay Now or Pay Later, But Paying Later May Cost a Whole Lot More

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has long required that an institution within the scope of its supervision or enforcement authority, including both depository institutions like banks and non-depository consumer...more

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Financial Technology Association files suit challenging CFPB Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) interpretive rule

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Alleging that the CFPB rushed to promulgate its interpretive rule, and exceeded its authority in doing so, the Financial Technology Association has filed suit against the bureau in the U.S. District Court for the District of...more

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Trade Group Challenges CFPB’s Buy Now Pay Later Rule

On October 18, a fintech trade group filed a complaint in a D.C. federal court challenging the CFPB’s interpretive rule on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products. The rule, released last May, treats BNPL providers as credit card...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How the CFPB Is Using Interpretive Rules to Expand Regulatory Requirements for...

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Today’s podcast, which repurposes a recent webinar, is the conclusion of a two-part examination of the CFPB’s use of a proposed interpretive rule, rather than a legislative rule, to expand regulatory requirements for earned...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Episode: How the CFPB Is Using Interpretive Rules to Expand Regulatory Requirements for Innovative...

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Today’s podcast, which repurposes a recent webinar, is the first in a two-part examination of the CFPB’s use of an interpretive rule, rather than a legislative rule, to expand regulatory requirements for buy-now, pay-later...more

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CFPB focuses on auto finance practices in latest Supervisory Highlights

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On October 7, the CFPB released the Fall edition of its Supervisory Highlights, “Special Edition Auto Finance,” focusing on the auto finance market. The report highlights various supervisory observations and enforcement...more

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Navigating the CFPB's Controversial Interpretive Rule on BNPL Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partners Mark Furletti and Jason Cover to delve into the CFPB's recent interpretive rule that classifies buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as credit...more

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CFPB Doubles Down on Buy Now, Pay Later Interpretive Rule in New FAQs

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On September 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a compliance aid to its May 2024 interpretive rule, which classifies certain providers of buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as card issuers...more

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