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
On May 22, an installment lender disclosed in a securities filing that the CFPB recently withdrew a 2023 order designating the company for supervision. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the CFPB claimed special oversight...more
In the UAE, Bank Loans Offered to Individual Customers are governed by Regulation No. 29/2011 Regarding Bank Loans & Other Services Offered to Individual Customers. Additionally, the Central Bank of the UAE issued Central...more
Perhaps not as prominent in the national news as another relatively high-profile balloon, in its latest effort to legislate and regulate by enforcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), together with New...more
In a blog post published earlier this month, the CFPB warns consumers of the risks of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) credit. The blog post was likely triggered by the spike in the use of BNPL during the COVID-19 pandemic...more