On January 2, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a proposal to establish regulations for the “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) loan industry.
Gov. Hochul announced that she will propose legislation to require BNPL providers to obtain a license to operate in the state and to authorize the New York Department of Financial Services to propose and issue regulations for the industry. Her announcement notes that the legislation and regulations will establish industry protections around disclosure requirements, dispute resolution and credit reporting standards, late fee limits, consumer data privacy, and guidelines to curtail dark patterns, debt accumulation, and overextension. Specific legislative language will be unveiled as part of Gov. Hochul’s executive budget presentation in late January, according to her office. We will provide an update here as those details become available.
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