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Troutman Pepper Locke

Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Chris Willis, Jason Cover, and Taylor Gess unravel the often-confused distinctions between loans and credit sales in the first installment of our...more

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CFPB Takes Aim at Cash Back Fees

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Some dollar store chains and other retailers now are charging consumers for obtaining cash back on debt or prepaid card purchases—transactions that generally have been free in the past–the CFPB reported....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB report targets cash-back fees at retailers

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On August 26, the CFPB published a report regarding cash-back fees that some retailers charge for consumers to access cash via the consumers’ debit or prepaid cards. According to the CFPB, such fees have become more prevalent...more

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CFPB Applies Consumer Credit Card Protections to Buy Now, Pay Later Plans

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Buy Now, Pay Later (“BNPL”) payments are often presented by retailers and BNPL lenders to consumers as an alternative to traditional credit card payments. After close scrutiny of industry practices for several years, the...more

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CFPB Deems Merchant Cash Advances to Be “Credit” Under ECOA

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s adopting release for its small business data collection and reporting rule goes beyond that rule by including a discussion deeming merchant cash advances to be “credit” more...more

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