Consumer Advocates Urge CFPB to Rein in Pay Advance Companies
Consumer Advocates Urge CFPB to Rein in Pay Advance Companies Dozens of consumer advocacy groups and academics—96 in total—are pushing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regulate pay advance companies, arguing that earned wage access (EWA) products...
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard Calls for Better Access to Credit for Native Americans
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard Calls for Better Access to Credit for Native Americans Earlier this month, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard announced at a “Fed Listens” event that U.S. financial regulators will continue their efforts to improve Native...
US Postal Service Pilots Paycheck Cashing Service
US Postal Service Pilots Paycheck Cashing Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently started piloting a paycheck-cashing service in select markets that financial experts say could potentially change the way low-wage and financially underserved Americans access...
