Tagged: payday

August 19, 2021 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Global neobank Revolut is offering a new feature called Payday. Revolut will now enable its users to instantly access a portion of their salary as they earn it from approved employers. Payday is cost-free for employers and is designed to give employees more control and… Read More

October 26, 2019 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s largest remaining payday loan company will be shutting down its operations, despite thousands of complaints regarding its lending procedures still unresolved. Chris Laverty, Trevor OSullivan and Andrew Charters of Grant Thornton were appointed as joint administrators of QuickQuid on 25 October 2019,… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 10:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Google has banned high-interest rate lenders from the Google Play app store. First reported by WSJ.com, the move was said to be made to protect people from “exploitive personal loan terms.” The report quoted a Google spokesperson: “Our Google Play developer policies are designed to… Read More

June 3, 2019 @ 7:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Payday loan alternative Wagestream has issued a release stating the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has received 47,220 complaints against payday lenders since 2018. Yet while many complaints have been received only a fraction have been resolved. Wagestream states that only one out of three are… Read More

February 6, 2019 @ 2:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed changes to the 2017 final rule governing “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans.” In brief, the CFPB is proposing to “rescind the rule’s requirements that lenders make certain underwriting determinations before issuing payday, single-payment vehicle title,… Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Automated peer to peer platform Robo.cash has issued a note saying Russian microfinance company MFC Zaymer is joining their platform. The company operates Zaymer.ru that offers short-term (payday) loans with interest rates for investors of 14% in Euros and up to 18% for loans originated in Rubles…. Read More

October 15, 2018 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent a “Dear CEO letter” to lenders of high-cost, short term credit, aka payday loans, admonishing these platforms for an increase in “complaints about affordable lending.” The complaints also reference problematic “chain of loans,” or stacking, that may… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK online lender Wonga has entered into the process of administration. According to a note provided by the Financial Conduct Authority, Wonga and its affiliates have decided to pursue bankruptcy proceedings and have enlisted the assistance of Grant Thornton whois  in the process of being appointed… Read More

August 12, 2018 @ 9:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (previously known as the CFPB) has reported that a federal district court in the Western District of Missouri has entered an Order effectuating a settlement between the Bureau  and Richard Moseley, Sr., Richard Moseley, Jr., and 20 interrelated corporate… Read More

March 5, 2018 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elevate Credit, Inc. (Elevate), a tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, announced on Monday its customers have saved more than $3 billion to date, versus what they would have paid for payday loans. $1.3 billion was saved in 2017… Read More

February 24, 2018 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayJoy, a San Francisco fintech startup, announced this week it has teamed up with Vodacom and CBA to bring smartphone financing to the country of Tanzania. The company reported that this strategic collaboration will utilize the parties’ experience and expertise in technology, and financial services to… Read More

January 17, 2018 @ 8:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The passing of the baton from former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray to acting Director Mick Mulvaney was rife with confusion and questions all driven by parochial politics. In a snub to the President’s prerogative of appointing a new Director, Cordray decided to… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered LendUp to pay approximately $1.83 million in refunds and pay a civil penalty of $1.8 million. The enforcement action was taken as the “online lender did not help consumers build credit or access cheaper loans” as the… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slapped down CFO Lending, a payday loan firm, for unfair lending practices.  CFO Lending also operated as Payday First, Flexible First, Money Resolve, Paycfo, Payday Advance and Payday Credit. According to the FCA, CFO Lending will provide over £34… Read More

June 2, 2016 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a proposed set of rules today designed to curtail abuses within the Payday lending industry. CFPB Director Richard Cordray released a prepared statement on the proposal explaining; “..our research has shown that too many of these loans trap borrowers… Read More

June 2, 2016 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed rules targeting the Payday lending industry requiring lenders to assure consumers have the ability to repay the loans.  The CFPB described the proposal as “ending payday debt traps.”  The rules would impact not just Payday lenders but… Read More

May 14, 2016 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

David Graff, Director of Google Global Product Policy, posted last week that Google has decided to terminate PayDay loan ads.  More specifically any loan ads when repayment is due within 60 days of the issue date. Google has periodically purged unwanted advertisements from their Adwords… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Uncle Buck, a short term or payday lender, has received Financial Conduct Authority authorisation (FCA), according to information provided by the platform.  Representatives state the FCA approval comes following extensive assessment of business practices and management. Uncle Buck has welcomed the increased regulation of the… Read More

November 4, 2015 @ 7:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admonished another PayDay lending platform for shoddy service.  The FCA has compelled CashEuroNet UK LLC to provide redress to 3,940 customers regarding poor lending practices.  Approximately £1.7 million will be returned to borrowers using the platform that traded under… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority has published their response to the Competition and Market Authority payday lending investigation.  The FCA said it had “worked closely with the CMA” regarding the market investigation.  The consultation paper is accepting feedback until January 28th, 2016.  The proposal by the… Read More