Tagged: consumer finance protection bureau

Lend360: A New Era in Online Lending

I arrived in Dallas, Texas, the night before 2017’s Lend360. A conference catering to lenders, investors and vendors in the online lending space. It started out as OLA (Online Lenders Alliance) a number of years ago. Next year, Lend360 will take place in Chicago, one… Read More

CFPB Targets “Payday Debt Traps” in New Rules for Payday Lenders

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

Lending Club Settles with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Borrower Confusion Associated with Springstone Financial

Lending Club (NYSE: LC) subsidiary Springstone Financial has agreed to settle with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in an issue relate to the “staff’s concerns on possible borrower confusion about the terms of a deferred interest product”.  The program in question was terminated by… Read More

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