Regulation Z news and trends

CFPB’s FAQs on BNPL Hint at Key Areas of Regulation and Controversy
BNPL // September 20, 2024

Perhaps the most frequently asked question that will come in the wake of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) publication of a “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) page pertaining solely to buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders might be this one: “What comes next?” The FAQ...

BNPL Regulation Debate Heats Up as Comment Period Closes
Buy Now Pay Later // July 31, 2024

Klarna argues for a bespoke regulatory framework, while AARP supports the rule, emphasizing the need for consumer protections as buy now, pay later (BNPL) usage grows among older Americans. Time has expired for companies looking to comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s (CFPB) interpretive...

CFPB Tweaks Proposed Prepaid Payroll Card Rules
B2B Payments // July 14, 2017

As a few individual states in the U.S. examine payroll and debit card rules, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also has this product on its mind. News reports Thursday (July 13) said the CFPB issued a proposal to amend regulations that affect payroll debit card...

Interviews & Exclusives
BNPL Trade Group Sues CFPB Over ‘Impossible’ Disclosure Rules

October 21, 2024
The suit filed last week seeking to stop a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) governing buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans has a number of what, to some observers, might be argued as technicalities. But a deeper dive into the suit also finds that the challenge presented by the Financial Technology […]

BNPL Regulation Debate Heats Up as Comment Period Closes

July 31, 2024
Klarna argues for a bespoke regulatory framework, while AARP supports the rule, emphasizing the need for consumer protections as buy now, pay later (BNPL) usage grows among older Americans. Time...