Payday Lending: What the CFPB’s Proposal Would Mean
The CFPB's move could deal the payday loan industry a "crushing blow" and create "credit deserts" for Americans who don't have access to traditional banking. The CFPB's proposal would limit lenders to making a single loan of up to $500, but only to borrowers with no other outstanding payday loans. If the borrowers want more, it would require lenders to follow a complex set of underwriting rules. The rules would apply only to consumer loans with an APR of higher than 36%. There are other exemptions the ICBA appreciates. CBA, on the other hand, says the CFPB "whiffed." [10/6/17]