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We are encouraged by the work the CFPB has done to better understand the BNPL industry. In their letter, AFC applauded the CFPB for their 2022 report on BNPL and for their continued engagement with industry leaders. Moloney, SVP, Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, wrote in AFC’s recent letter to the CFPB Read the full letter here.
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” CFPB director Richard Cordray noted in remakes released along with the new rules this morning. Cordray further noted that the CFPB’s new rules are the first set of such robust rule making at the federal level. ” They also requested the CFPB “tread lightly” in regulating them. ” The Expected Stuff .
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a share on an adjusted basis, beating the consensus by four pennies. And in a nod to CFPB prepaid card rules, management reiterated support voiced last month for the “spirit” of the new rules, which, among other things, mandate free access to account information and limited liability for cardholders.
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Navient: The CFPB is suing the loan servicer for, in part, steering customers into forbearance when they might have qualified for lower payments. On the upside, most of the larger banks said the difficulties will be more procedural than technical – although adjusting to the new order will likely be harder than anyone is expecting.
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This will be particularly challenging for consumers who have adjusted their household budgets without including these payments, let alone potentially higher monthly installments that may now be required. More digital communication. One in particular established rules around digital communication in the debt collection industry.
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