Today, the CFPB proposed amendments to its Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Costs Installment Loans Rule. As anticipated, the bureau is proposing to rescind the rule’s requirements that lenders make certain ability-to-repay underwriting determinations before issuing payday, single-payment vehicle title, and longer-term balloon payment loans on the basis that such restrictions would limit consumer access
CFPB Settles with Payday Lenders for Deceptive Practices
Last week, in CFPB v. NDG Financial Corp. et al., the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entered into a proposed settlement with several payday lenders and corporate officials based in Canada and Malta. As background, the corporate defendants consisted of a network of affiliated companies, known as the NDG Enterprise, which extended high-cost, short-term
Court Stays Compliance Date for BCFP’s Payday Rule
On Tuesday, the small-dollar lending industry received a favorable ruling in Community Financial Services Association of America v. CFPB. A Texas federal court reversed course by staying the August 19, 2019, compliance date for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s (BCFP) rule regarding “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Costs Installment Loans.” The court also
Alabama Supreme Court Says Cash Advance Company Not a Debt Collector
The Supreme Court of Alabama has reversed a jury verdict awarding the plaintiff $200,000 in damages, ruling on appeal that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) did not apply to the pawn transaction at issue.
The case, Complete Cash Holdings, LLC v. Powell, arose from a forged title-pawn agreement. Ms. Powell’s granddaughter stole
Consumer Lending Industry Targeted by the Alabama Legislature
Last month, a group of 45 members of Alabama’s House of Representatives introduced a proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution that would cap the interest rate a lender may charge an individual on a “consumer loan, line of credit, or other financial product.” The proposed amendment, currently known as House Bill 321, is a direct
CFPB’s Proposed Payday Rules Eerily Reminiscent of Mortgage Reform
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a long-awaited rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans – collectively. The proposed rule is open for comment through September 14, 2016. Generally speaking, the proposed rule covers two categories of loans. The first category is short-term loans that have a term of
Preemption Issues Heat Up in the Payday Lending Space
Last week, Director Cordray testified at a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee during the CFPB’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress. As part of those proceedings, the issue of federal preemption arose in the context of the Bureau’s payday agenda and forth-coming proposal, which is expected to be released in the next 3 months.
TRID Legislation and GSA Grace Period
Last week, the House passed H.R. 3192 the “Homebuyers Assistance Act.” On the same day, the Senate read a similar Bill, S. 1711, twice, and referred their Bill to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. In short, the Homebuyers Assistance Act is an effort to provide homebuyers a reprieve from perceived closing