Late Fees news and trends

CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fee Cap Tossed by Judge
Credit Cards // April 15, 2025

A federal judge has thrown out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) late fee cap. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Court Ruling Will Reignite Debate Over Credit Card Late Fees
Credit Cards // December 10, 2024

Late last week, a federal judge upheld an order blocking a cap on credit card late fees, as PYMNTS reported. But the debate over the fees — their usefulness, whether they should exist at all — is far from over.  Get the Full Story Complete...

CFPB Loses Bid to Reinstate Cap on Credit Card Late Fees
CFPB // December 08, 2024

A federal judge has upheld an order blocking a cap on credit card late fees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Credit Card Issuers Raise Rates Ahead of Late Fee Cap
Credit Cards // October 07, 2024

Credit card issuers reportedly have been raising interest rates on the cards and adding new fees to make up for revenue they may lose from a cap on late fees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Downside of the White House Credit Card Late Fee Cap

February 01, 2023
The Biden administration’s targeting of credit card late fees may lead to unintended consequences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

What The MyPayrollHR Debacle Says About Payroll’s Future

September 16, 2019
Perhaps everyone’s worst nightmare came true for 250,000 employees of 4,000-5,000 small businesses over Labor Day weekend: Payday came, and paychecks didn’t. In fact, it was much worse. Get the Full...

Max Levchin And Building Truly Honest Finance Products

April 12, 2017
In February 2013, Max Levchin launched Affirm — a point-of-sale (POS) lender that would provide creditworthy millennials, who lacked credit cards and credit scores, the ability to buy and finance items...

Quick Reads
Affirm Calls for New Caps on BNPL Late Fees

October 21, 2025
Affirm wants the U.S. to find ways to cap late fees on pay-later loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fee Cap Tossed by Judge

April 15, 2025
A federal judge has thrown out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) late fee cap. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

CFPB Loses Bid to Reinstate Cap on Credit Card Late Fees

December 08, 2024
A federal judge has upheld an order blocking a cap on credit card late fees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Credit Card Issuers Raise Rates Ahead of Late Fee Cap

October 07, 2024
Credit card issuers reportedly have been raising interest rates on the cards and adding new fees to make up for revenue they may lose from a cap on late fees....