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Case in which CFPB came to financial institutions’ defense dismissed

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An Illinois federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged that two Midwestern banks failed to provide repayment disclosures to borrowers, in a case that was unique because the CFPB came to the...more

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CFPB Keeps to Its Word by Issuing Additional Buy Now, Pay Later Guidance

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purred by increased online and mobile app shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market has experienced higher growth and popularity as an innovative consumer finance offering, particularly for...more

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CFPB’s Latest FAQs Broaden Interpretive Rule for Pay-in-Four BNPL Products

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On September 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) providing guidance on applying Regulation Z requirements to Pay-in-Four Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)...more

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CFPB Applies Credit Card Rules to 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Lenders

Following its recent win before the Supreme Court, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) on May 22, 2024, issued an interpretive rule concluding that “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) loans accessed through a...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Surprise! CFPB Claims That Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Are “Card Issuers” Under Reg Z

To the likely surprise of providers of buy now, pay later (“BNPL”) financing, last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an interpretive rule stating that BNPL products are actually “credit cards”...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB issues interpretive rule likening BNPL accounts to credit cards under Regulation Z

On May 22, the CFPB issued an interpretive rule stating its position that certain consumer protection provisions of Regulation Z applied to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) accounts. The interpretive rule asserted that “digital user...more

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New CFPB Rule Classifies “Buy Now, Pay Later” Lenders as Credit Card Issuers

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On May 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule that redefines the regulatory framework for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lenders, aligning them with traditional credit card providers...more

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CFPB Issues “Interpretive Rule” Deeming BNPL Providers Card Issuers

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The result of the CFPB’s multi-year study of the BNPL industry is what the CFPB calls an interpretive rule in which it finds that: (1) “digital user accounts” (each a “DUA”) that may be used to access credit are “credit...more

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CFPB Rules Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders Must Offer Key Credit Card Protections

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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an “interpretive rule,” subjecting “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) transactions to provisions of Regulation Z applicable to “credit cards.” Among other...more

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CFPB Fall Supervisory Highlights Find Credit Reporting Failures, Junk Fees, Mishandling of Covid-19 Protections

Last month, the CFPB released new Supervisory Highlights identifying examinations findings in the areas of auto servicing, consumer reporting, credit card account management, debt collection, deposits, mortgage origination,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Revised Military Lending Act Rules Impose New Compliance Obligations on a Wide Variety of Creditors

The Department of Defense (DOD) recently finalized amendments to its Military Lending Act (MLA) regulations that impose new compliance obligations on a wide variety of creditors, including issuers of credit cards and...more

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