Small Dollar Loans

Morgan Lewis Principal Weighs In On Payday Loan Debate
Morgan Lewis Principal Weighs In On Payday Loan Debate
February 18, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said earlier in the month that it will look to overhaul a number of payday loan regulations that were...

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Onward Financial’s Employer-Backed Payday Loan Alternative
Onward Financial’s Employer-Backed Payday Loan Alternative
February 05, 2019  |  Loans

You know the story. Critics say that short-term, small-dollar loans push consumers into the hamster wheel of a never-ending debt cycle – one that turns a two-day...

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Changes On Deck For The CFPB’s Payday Lending Rule
Changes On Deck For The CFPB’s Payday Lending Rule
January 22, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Could it be that the CFPB, under new Executive Director Kathy Kraninger, will be moving directly to eliminate the more controversial provisions of its payday lending...

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FDIC Seeks Public Comment On Banks And Small-Dollar Loans
FDIC Seeks Public Comment On Banks And Small-Dollar Loans
November 14, 2018  |  Loans

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that it is has issued a request for public comments related to small-dollar lending by financial institutions. The...

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OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight
OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight
May 24, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a new guidance encouraging banks to offer responsible short-term, small-dollar loans to their customers. The...

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Bankers To CFPB: Help Us Help Families In Need
Bankers To CFPB: Help Us Help Families In Need
September 28, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

By now, the sobering statistics are familiar: Nearly half of American adults say they could not cover an unexpected expense of $400, according to the...

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What The People Think Of Payday Lending
What The People Think Of Payday Lending
April 25, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

A lot has been said and written about payday loans. In fact, there’s been a literal deluge of data on the subject: stacks of studies,...

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China Is Taking On Small Amount Digital Lenders
China Is Taking On Small Amount Digital Lenders
March 14, 2017  |  International

As small digital lending startups have recently began flourishing across China, government officials are getting ready to exert just a bit more control over them....

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