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Democrats grill CFPB official on payday rewrite

05/16/19

The official told lawmakers Thursday that the research underlying the bureau's 2017 payday rule proposal did not support strict underwriting requirements of small-dollar loans.

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Appeals court rules against online tribal lender

04/24/19

A panel of federal judges determined that Think Finance and an online tribal payday lender must comply with state interest rate and licensing laws.

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Why CFPB payday revamp is an even bigger deal than you think

03/29/19

The proposed rollback of underwriting requirements for small-dollar lenders could redefine a legal doctrine that governs rules affecting other companies as well.

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CFPB takes big step toward unwinding payday lending rule

02/06/19

In a major victory for small-dollar lenders, the agency plans to rescind underwriting requirements that were the centerpiece of the rule drafted by a Democratic appointee.

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CFPB fines payday lender Cash Tyme for overcharging customers

02/05/19

The lender collected at least $21,800 that consumers did not owe and harassed borrowers' personal references, according to a CFPB settlement.

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One study, two vastly different visions for CFPB payday rules

01/23/19

When a Columbia University professor surveyed 1,000 payday loan customers, little did he know that the resulting research report would become a lightning rod in the drafting of rules for small-dollar lenders.

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CFPB to scrap key underwriting portion of payday rule

01/14/19

The agency is expected soon to propose a revamp of the 2017 regulation that would eliminate the ability-to-repay provisions, which small-dollar lenders saw as a direct threat to their business.

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USAA mishandled payday disputes, opened unauthorized accounts: CFPB

01/03/19

The bank will pay over $15 million in restitution and fines to settle claims that it neglected stop-payment requests and reopened deposit accounts without customers' consent.

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CFPB fines mortgage lender over claims it deceived veterans

12/06/18

The CFPB ordered Village Capital & Investment in Henderson, Nev., to issue refunds and pay a penalty for allegedly misrepresenting the cost savings in a refi product.

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'The freaks are coming out of the woodwork': Comments of the week

11/15/18

Readers respond to the burgeoning debate over brokered deposits, consider the Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, weigh the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest regulatory efforts and more.

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