Supreme Court Signals Gravity of Fifth Circuit Ruling by Taking CFPB Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 27, 2023 CONTACT William Pierre-Louis, Jr. william@ourfinancialsecurity.org (347) 499-7874 Supreme Court Signals Gravity of Fifth Circuit Ruling by Taking CFPB Case Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court’s decision to take up a case in which the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals attacked the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recognizes that the lower court has …

Who Supports Overturning the OCC’s “Fake Lender” Rule?

Across party lines, state attorneys general, banking regulators, credit unions, academic scholars, state legislators, faith leaders, and civil rights, consumer, disability rights, housing, labor, legal services, senior rights, small business, and veterans organizations agree that a bank’s mere name on a piece of paper should not allow predatory lenders to hide behind a fake lender in order to evade state usury laws.

Letter from 413 Organizations to Congress: Use the Congressional Review Act to Overturn OCC’s “Fake Lender” Rule

You can view or download the pdf to the letter here June 8, 2021 The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseU.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515  The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority LeaderUnited States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510  The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority LeaderUnited States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510  The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority LeaderU.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515  Re: Support CRA challenge to OCC …

Insights from States That Stopped Predatory Payday Lending

ICYMI: Powerhouse panel discussion with community leaders and policy experts from states who have passed the 36% limit on payday loans. Bonus! Keep watching to see the documentary “Let my People Go: South Dakotans Stop Predatory Payday Lending” which recounts the story of that battle to regulate payday loans in South Dakota. Watch now.

Payday Rule Repeal Compilation of Coverage

STATEMENTS ELECTED OFFICIALS Sherrod Brown ORGANIZATIONS Allied Progress Americans for Financial Reform Center for Responsible Lending Consumer Action Consumer Federation of America Consumer Finance Consumer Reports Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Faith for Just Lending Georgia Watch Hope Policy Institute Indiana Institute for Working Families Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights National Association of Consumer Advocates National Community Reinvestment Coalition National …

Broad Coalition Rebukes CFPB Political Leadership for Letting Predatory Payday Lenders Hurt People Hardest Hit by Covid-19 Pandemic

As more and more families fall on hard times, the CFPB keeps them exposed to 400% interest rate payday loan debt traps that disproportionately harm Black and Latino communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the leadership of Trump-appointed Director Kathy Kraninger, issued a final rule that destroys consumer protections meant to prevent payday and car-title …

Community, Consumer, Civil Rights, Faith and Small Business Organizations Strongly Oppose the FDIC’s Proposed Rule on Federal Interest Rates

Download the full letter. February 4, 2020 The Honorable Jelena McWilliams Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1776 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Delivered electronically via email Re: Comments on FDIC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Interest Rate Authority, 12 CFR Part 331, RIN-3064-AF21 Dear Chairman McWilliams, The undersigned community, consumer, civil rights, faith and small business organizations write to …

As Congress Shines Light on Rent-a-bank Schemes, 100+ Groups Urge FDIC to Rescind Plan that Facilitates their Spread

For Immediate Release: February 5, 2020 Contact: Jessinia Brooks, 212-574-3415, jessinia.brooks@berlinrosen.com As Congress Shines Light on Rent-a-bank Schemes, 100+ Groups Urge FDIC to Rescind Plan that Facilitates their Spread Watch hearing on the topic in the House Financial Services Committee Banking agency that currently allows “rent-a-bank” schemes with triple digit interest loans that evade state laws poised to make them …

OCC Proposal Could Greenlight Predatory Lending Schemes

Broad coalition strongly rebukes proposed rule that would facilitate triple-digit interest “rent-a-bank” loans that evade state usury laws Washington, DC – A coalition of more than 100 organizations, including civil rights, consumer, faith, and small business groups, yesterday submitted a public comment in opposition to a proposed rule from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that would …