January 29, 2026 — Testimony

A new breed of payday loans, so-called earned wage access products, exacerbate affordability problems by taking hundreds of dollars per year from low-wage workers. This written testimony from NCLC supports a Maryland bill that will prevent manipulations that increase fees and make workers pay to be paid. NCLC’s testimony also suggests several amendments to the bill that will address documented unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices by earned wage payday lenders.

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