Connecticut moves to regulate EWA
Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The state is instituting new lending regulations that are likely to apply to some earned wage access providers starting next month.
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Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The state is instituting new lending regulations that are likely to apply to some earned wage access providers starting next month.
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The earned wage access company said the Connecticut Department of Banking determined it doesn’t need a state lending license.
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CFPB Monitor
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