The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing this advisory opinion to resolve regulatory uncertainty regarding: (1) the applicability of the definition of credit under Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), to earned wage access (EWA) products that conform to the description of "Covered EWA" provided in part I.C.2 of this advisory opinion; and (2) the applicability of the definition of finance charge under Regulation Z to certain EWA-related charges (expedited delivery fees, tips) to the extent any EWA products meet the Regulation Z definition of credi
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Section 307 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) to prescribe ability-to-repay rules for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing and to apply the civil liability provisions of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) for violations. PACE financing is financing to cover the costs of home improvements that results in a tax assessment on the real property of the consumer.
The Board and the Bureau (collectively, Agencies) are finalizing amendments to the official interpretations for the Agencies’ regulations that implement the Consumer Leasing Act (CLA). The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) amended the CLA by requiring that the dollar threshold for exempt consumer leases be adjusted annually by the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI–W).
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is issuing this final rule amending an appendix for Regulation V, which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Bureau is required to calculate annually the dollar amount of the maximum allowable charge for disclosures by a consumer reporting agency to a consumer pursuant to section 609 of the FCRA; this final rule establishes the maximum allowable charge for the 2026 calendar year.
The OCC, the Board, and the Bureau are finalizing amendments to the official interpretations for their regulations that implement section 129H of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Section 129H of TILA establishes special appraisal requirements for ‘‘higher-risk mortgages,’’ termed ‘‘higher-priced mortgage loans’’ or ‘‘HPMLs’’ in the agencies’ regulations.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is issuing this final rule amending the regulation text and official interpretations for Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The Bureau calculates the dollar amounts for provisions in Regulation Z annually; this final rule revises the amounts for provisions implementing TILA and its amendments, including the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA), and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).
The Board and the Bureau (collectively, Agencies) are publishing final rules amending the official interpretations for the Agencies’ regulations that implement the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) amended TILA by requiring that the dollar threshold for exempt consumer credit transactions be adjusted annually by the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI–W).
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is issuing this interpretive rule to clarify that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) generally preempts State laws that touch on broad areas of credit reporting, consistent with Congress's intent to create national standards for the credit reporting system. This interpretive rule replaces a July 2022 interpretive rule that the Bureau withdrew in May 2025.
This January 2025 CFPB Consumer Advisory highlights issues with consumer understanding of Home Equity Investment Loans, including that the companies may not provide standard disclosures or comply with laws protecting consumers when taking out a mortgage. It also describes pitfalls—the loans are expensive, the homeowner may have to sell the home if unable to repay the loan all at once, and a lien will be placed on the home. The advisory also lists where homeowners can get help.
This January 2025 CFPB press release announces three different actions that the CFPB took on January 15, 2025 regarding home equity investment loans, with links to those actions—a consumer advisory highlighting problems with these loans, a market overview describing the loans, and an amicus brief arguing that these “investments” are mortgage loans within the scope of the Truth in Lending Act.