Hawaii Archives

Testimony in Support of Hawaii SB 2664 on Earned Wage Advances

February 14, 2024

Testimony in support of Hawaii SB 2664, which clarifies that earned wage advances and other fintech cash advances are loans subject to Hawaii law and interest rate limits. In 2021, the Hawaii Legislature voted unanimously to end predatory payday lending in the state when it enacted HB 1192

Forced Arbitration: Harming Hawaii Consumers, Servicemembers, and Veterans

February 5, 2021

Forced arbitration clauses take away Hawaiians’ constitutional right to a day in court when companies break the law. Instead of a judge, a private arbitrator, often chosen and paid by the company, decides cases in a secretive proceeding with no appeal.

Debt Collection Fact Sheet: Hawaii

February 4, 2019

State debt collection fact sheet highlighting the percentage of state residents with debt in collection, the median debt amount, and complaints filed by over debt collection abuses.

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Testimony in Support of Hawaii SB 2664 on Earned Wage Advances

Forced Arbitration: Harming Hawaii Consumers, Servicemembers, and Veterans

Debt Collection Fact Sheet: Hawaii