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Payday and Other Small Dollar Loans News
Sep 26
High-Cost Installment Loans Push Borrowers Deeper in Debt
Sep 20
Buy Now, Pay Later plans are easier than ever to access, but consumer advocates urge caution
Sep 15
Consumer Bankers Association and Center for Responsible Lending File Petition to CFPB for Oversight of “Buy Now, Pay Later,” “Fintech,” and Finance Company Personal Loans
Sep 08
New CRL Video Explains Why Predatory Payday Lenders Downplay Loans’ True Interest Rates

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State of Lending in America
The report outlines predatory lending practices in various fields of consumer lending, and explains why protecting fair, affordable access to credit is vital for both consumers and the U.S. economy.

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Research & Policy

Policy & Legislation
February 8, 2022
Earned Wage Access: States Should Regulate As Credit, Protect Consumers
Letters to Congress
February 4, 2022
FDIC Must Stop Banks from Fronting for Predatory Lenders
Comment Letter
January 6, 2022
Comment to CFPB from Broad Coalition Urges Robust Data Reporting Requirements for Small Businesses
Letters to Congress
December 21, 2021
Organizations write to CFPB on Underregulated Fintech Consumer Credit Products
Comment Letter
December 3, 2021
Comment to the CDFI Fund on Small Dollar Loan (SDL) Program Application
Testimony
November 2, 2021
Testimony: Buy Now, Pay More Later? Investigating Risks and Benefits of BNPL and Other Emerging Fintech Cash Flow Products
Comment Letter
October 18, 2021
Comment on Proposed Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management
Letters to Congress
October 12, 2021
Organizations and Academics Urge the CFPB to Regulate Fee-based Earned Wage Access Products as Credit
Letters to Congress
October 12, 2021
Concern Regarding Prior CFPB Leadership’s Finding that Certain Earned Wage Access Products are Not “Credit” under TILA
Testimony
July 29, 2021
Testimony: Protecting Americans from Debt Traps by Extending the Military’s 36% Interest Rate Cap to Everyone

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Nadine Chabrier
Senior Policy & Litigation Counsel
Charla Rios
Deputy Director of Research
Lucia Mattox
Director of Western States Outreach & Senior Policy Associate