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Why Fintechs Can't Always Skip the State Licensing Maze for Earned Wage Access

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Earned Wage Access (EWA) lets employees access wages they've already earned, but haven't yet been paid, typically through an app or digital service. For workers, this can mean avoiding payday loans or overdraft fees....more

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Maryland enacts Earned Wage Access legislation

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A new Maryland law deems certain earned wage access (EWA) services to be loans. It then subjects those EWA services to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law and other consumer credit provisions, restricts the acceptance of tips by...more

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Maryland Enacts Landmark Earned Wage Access Legislation

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On May 27, 2025, Maryland enacted first-of-its-kind earned wage access (EWA) legislation to ensure Maryland workers are able to retain continued access to this valuable employee benefit. This landmark legislation follows...more

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New York AG sues payday lenders MoneyLion and DailyPay

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued payday lenders MoneyLion Inc. and DailyPay Inc. in New York state court, alleging that the two companies took advantage of tens of thousands of New Yorkers....more

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EWA Provider Sues New York Attorney General Over Threatened Enforcement Action

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On April 7, DailyPay, LLC, an employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) provider, filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, seeking declaratory relief to prevent the enforcement of state and federal...more

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2023 Year in Review: Fintech

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Welcome to the Fintech chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - The CFPB is expected to finalize rulemaking authorizing supervision of payment application...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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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Fintech

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to fintech. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its director, Rohit Chopra, continued the agency's focus on the everyday consumer...more

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Client Alert: Navigating the EWA Regulatory Landscape

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I. Introduction: EWA on the Precipice - The increasing use of earned wage access (“EWA”) by workers in the United States and around the world has helped to bring financial flexibility to many previously constrained by the...more

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States Enact Laws Regulating Earned Wage Access Services

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New laws implement regulatory standards and licensing requirements for fintechs seeking to improve employee access to wages. On June 13, 2023, Nevada enacted a law that regulates earned wage access (EWA) services provided...more

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The Importance of Multiple, No-Fee Earned Wage Access Options for Workers

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One of the biggest developments in payroll in recent years is the rise of “on-demand pay”, also often called “earned wage access”. Earned wage access programs, which are built on the premise that workers should have access...more

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Earned Wage Access & the Fintech Fight for Financial Equity

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As Black History Month comes to a close, the relationships between the history of race, poverty, affordable financial services, and modern American life are hard to ignore. Over the past two years, surviving a pandemic has...more

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Fintech Legal Report - October 2021

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Chopra Sworn in as CFPB Director On October 12, 2021, Rohit Chopra was sworn in as the CFPB Director. Acting Director David Uejio will leave his post but will remain at the CFPB as he awaits his likely confirmation to a fair...more

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Earned Wage Access: A Sword In The Fight Against Payday And Overdraft

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Earned wage access (EWA) is the fastest growing employee benefits category, increasingly offered by forward-thinking employers looking to assist in creating a more financially secure workforce. The technology, typically...more

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