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2023 Year in Review: Payday and Small-Dollar Lending

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Welcome to the Payday and Small-Dollar Lending chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - Regulators may take additional regulatory and enforcement action...more

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Nevada federal district court stays CFPB action to enforce civil investigative demand pending SCOTUS decision in CFSA case

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A Nevada federal district court has stayed an action filed by the CFPB to enforce a civil investigative demand (CID) issued to a small-dollar lender pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Community Financial Services...more

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AFSA raises concerns about sufficiency of CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights

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In a comment letter sent last week to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, a key financial industry trade group raised concerns that a recent edition of the CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights did not...more

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CFPB Exposes Illegal Practices in Consumer Financial Services: What to Know

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On July 26, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published its periodic Supervisory Highlights, summer edition. These most recent Supervisory Highlights shed light on a range of unfair, deceptive, and...more

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CFPB denies small-dollar lender’s request to set aside CID

The CFPB recently denied a lender’s request to set aside or modify a civil investigative demand (CID) issued in January related to its short-term and small-dollar lending practices. The lender’s redacted petition asserted...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2022 Annual Review - Small Dollar Lending

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to small-dollar lending. So, what happened in 2022?...more

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We Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving as We Count Our Blessings

As we all hit the grocery store for that forgotten cranberry sauce and send a few last urgent work emails, we hope everyone is able to be with friends and family this Thanksgiving. Here at Bradley, we are counting our...more

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Invalidates Small-Dollar Rule, Throws the Future of the CFPB Into Question

On October 19, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Community Financial Services Association of America, et al. v. CFPB (CFSA v. CFPB) invalidating the CFPB’s Payday, Vehicle-Title, and Certain...more

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Stuck in a Time Loop: The Compliance Clock Is Still Ticking for Small-Dollar Lenders in 2021

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During the past year, small-dollar lenders learned the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) final rulemaking addressing payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans. In addition, the...more

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2021 Year in Review: Consumer Finance

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[co-authors: Amelie Hopkins, and Collin Grier] The year 2021 started with the hope of COVID-19 vaccines and a return to (relative) normalcy, only to conclude with new variants that presented new challenges and extended...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - January Top 10

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Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider. In this month's article, we...more

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CFPB Fall Supervisory Highlights Shed Light on Agency Priorities – Small Dollar Lending

The Fall Supervisory Highlights came out this month and reports the Bureau’s findings of examinations completed between January 2021 and June 2021. The CFPB publishes the Supervisory Highlights to help institutions better...more

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CFPB Fall Supervisory Highlights Shed Light on Agency Priorities

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Fall Supervisory Highlights. The report covers examinations completed between January and June of 2021. Over the last year, the Biden-era CFPB has made...more

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Senate Confirms Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director

As CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra will vigorously apply the CFPB’s authority to promulgate rules, conduct examinations, and bring enforcement actions. CFPB Acting Director Uejio has laid the groundwork for Director Chopra to...more

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All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 19

Biden Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Until January 31, 2022 - "The Department believes this additional time and a definitive end date will allow borrowers to plan for the resumption of payments and reduce the...more

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Tik Tok: The Compliance Clock Is Ticking for Small-Dollar Lenders in 2020

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[co-author: Hurshell K. Brown - Beyond Finance, LLC] INTRODUCTION - Small-dollar lenders waited through most of 2020 for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB’s”) final rulemaking addressing payday, vehicle...more

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PPP Extended; CFPB Revokes Pandemic-Related Regulatory Relief

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In This Issue. President Biden signed a bill extending the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through May 31, 2021; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the rescission...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - November Top 10

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Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the CFPB to be considered by financial services providers. In this month's article, we share our top "bites" covered during...more

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Fintech Week in Review - November 2020

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FDIC Issues Operational Resilience Paper - In a new paper (here and here) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...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 issues no-action letter to bank for small-dollar loan product

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The CFPB has issued a no-action letter (NAL) to a bank to facilitate the bank’s ability to offer a small-dollar loan product....more

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Things That Go Bump in the Night: Top 10 Considerations to Watch Out for in the Small Dollar Lending Industry

Nothing is scarier than 2020! But Bradley has you covered with a treat. Here are a list of “Things That Go Bump in the Night: Top 10 Considerations to Watch Out for in the Small Dollar Lending Industry.” Wishing you a...more

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It's the Final Countdown: The Small Dollar Rule's Looming Compliance Date

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In July 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("Bureau") at long last finalized the Rule governing Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans ("Small Dollar Rule" or "Rule"). The Rule, originally...more

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Trade Groups File Amended Complaint In Texas Lawsuit Challenging CFPB Payday Loan Rule

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On August 28, 2020, the industry trade groups challenging the CFPB’s final Rule on Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans (the Rule) filed their Amended Complaint in accordance with the briefing...more

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New FAQ Responses to Small Dollar Rule Address Auto and Mortgage Lending, Payment Transfers and Notices Inclusion

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, the CFPB issued a second round of answers to frequently asked questions related to the Small Dollar Rule. The FAQ responses range from addressing more nuanced provisions of the payment provision...more

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