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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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

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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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

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CFPB Issues Letter Supporting California DFPI’s Proposed Classification of EWAs as Loans and Promises Guidance as to Federal...

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In March 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) proposed new regulations under the California Financing Law that would update the definition of loan to include what it dubs as...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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