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Complaint challenges New York attorney general’s classification of earned wage access as a loan

On April 7, an earned wage access (EWA) provider filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief against the New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in U.S. SDNY. The plaintiff requested relief from the OAG’s enforcement...more

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CFPB Drops Challenge That Lease-to-Own Agreements Be Regulated As "Credit"

On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dropped its high-profile enforcement action against Acima in Utah federal district court. This is yet another CFPB matter that has hit the dust following the...more

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CFPB voluntarily dismisses enforcement action with prejudice

On February 21, the CFPB voluntarily dismissed its case against an online lending platform, ending a suit filed in May 2024. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the CFPB sued the platform last spring, alleging it violated the...more

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CFPB files and prosecutes yet another enforcement lawsuit using funds obtained in violation of the CFPB’s enabling statute...

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The Introduction to the Complaint which was filed by the CFPB on May 17, 2024 against Solo Funding, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California – Western Division Los Angeles (Judge R. Gary...more

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CFPB Files Lawsuit Against SoLo Funds for Alleged Deceptive Lending Practices

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a complaint against SoLo Funds, Inc., a fintech company operating a small-dollar, short-term lending platform. The CFPB alleges that SoLo Funds...more

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CFPB Grants No-Action Letter for Proposed Small-Dollar Credit Product

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter (NAL) regarding a proposed small-dollar credit product and sought comment on the CFPB’s plan to study how consumers locate, comprehend...more

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CFPB continues to push the envelope in announcing settlement with brokers of pension advances

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The CFPB announced on August 14, 2019 that, subject to the approval of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, the Bureau and the Arkansas Attorney General have entered into a proposed settlement with...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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