May 29, 2025 | FinTech, News
Number of Consumers Using BNPL to Pay for Groceries Has Nearly Doubled Data from an April LendingTree report shows that 25 percent of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users have used the service to buy groceries, up from 14 percent a year ago. Lending services like Affirm,...
May 27, 2025 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Proposes Rescinding Nonbank Supervision Registry Rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently proposed a rescission of its rule requiring nonbank financial firms to register with the agency if they are subject to any court order or regulatory...
May 21, 2025 | Federal Regulation, News
New York Budget Includes Strict Licensing for BNPL Companies Earlier this month, New York state introduced legislation that imposes strict licensing requirements and other rules on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s new budget, which...
May 15, 2025 | Federal Regulation, News
CFPB Rescinds Nearly 70 Pieces of Guidance The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently withdrew 67 pieces of prior guidance, including those regarding overdraft fees, BNPL, fair lending, earned wage access programs, and more. Acting CFPB Director Russell...
May 13, 2025 | Federal Regulation, News
Trump Administration Withdraws McKernan’s CFPB Director Nomination, Instead Nominates Him for Senior Role at Treasury Jonathan McKernan, a former FDIC board member who President Trump nominated in February to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has...
