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Why The CFPB’s Earned Wage Access Rule Is Subject To Challenge

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Earned wage access (“EWA”) programs are financial products that allow workers to receive payment for wages they have already earned before their next scheduled payday. Many of these programs are integrated into their...more

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CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule that EWAs Are Credit; Expedited Funding Fees and Tips May Be Finance Charges under Regulation Z

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On July 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB” or “Bureau”) proposed an interpretive rule that states (1) EWA products fall under the definition of “credit” under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) and...more

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CFPB Says Earned Wage Access Products are Subject to the Truth in Lending Act

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed interpretive rule opining that earned wage access (EWA) products — whether provided through employer partnerships or marketed directly to...more

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Explainer Things: Season 2 Episode 3

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It has been a busy time for us at Explainer Things. Awards season is over, but the fintech regulatory drama is in midseason form. The star of this episode is of course the Supreme Court’s decision on the future of the CFPB....more

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Earned Wage Access Products Are Not Loans, According to the AG of Montana

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On December 22, 2023, the Attorney General of Montana released an opinion (the “Opinion”) concluding that certain earned wage access (EWA) products are not “consumer loans” or “deferred deposit loans” under Montana law and do...more

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CFPB comments on California proposal to supervise providers of earned wage access products

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sent a letter to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) commenting on the DFPI’s proposal that would require providers of “income-based advances”...more

DailyPay, Inc.

As On-Demand Pay Industry Matures, Agencies Begin Process of Integration

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Employees increasingly are able to access earned pay on their demand, between pay cycles, when their employees work with on-demand pay (also known as earned wage access, or EWA) providers. Today, with inflation at a 40-year...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Earned Wage Access - Now with Fees: A Low-Cost Credit Alternative or State Regulatory Minefield?

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We recently wrote about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's November 2020 advisory opinion regarding earned wage access (EWA) programs. In that opinion, the CFPB determined that earned wage access programs — when...more

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California DFPI Signs First Memoranda of Understanding with Earned Wage Access Companies

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The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) went into effect on January 1. The CCFPL requires the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (DFPI), formerly the Department of Business Oversight, to...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

What Employers Need to Know About Advance Wage Payment Products

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A hot topic of discussion in payroll offices around the country is the prospect of new services that provide workers with immediate access to their wages for hours they have worked but which aren’t due to be paid until after...more

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