Payday News, week of May 20, 2016

May 18, 2016 The Wall Street Journal CFPB to Propose Payday-Loan Rule on June 2 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau set June 2 as the day it will propose a long-awaited rule to curb payday lending, moving a step closer to implementing the first federal regulation for an industry now overseen by states. More Coverage: The Kansas City Star | …

Payday News, week of February 12, 2016

February 12, 2016 Bloomberg Top CFPB Official Defends Federal Efforts on Payday Lending A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) defended the agency’s regulatory steps on payday lending during a congressional hearing that explored preemption and state regulation of short-term, small-dollar products. February 10, 2016 Reuters U.S. payday lending crackdown brings race car driver’s arrest An indictment …