Rent-a-Bank Loans Archives

Joint Letter to the FDIC Regarding the Community Reinvestment Act Examination of TAB

June 30, 2022

TAB Bank serves as a rent-a-bank, nominally originating predatory loans at rates up to 189% APR for Duvera Billing Services, dba EasyPay Finance, to help EasyPay evade state interest rate laws. An analysis of complaints about EasyPay loans raise serious concerns about extensive consumer harm and potential violations of federal and state consumer protection statutes. Given the information presented, the undersigned request that FDIC downgrade TAB Bank on its Community Reinvestment Act Exam.

TAB Bank and EasyPay Finance’s Predatory Loans Harm Veterans and Servicemembers

May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022 Military servicemembers, veterans, and their families report outrageously high interest rates and deceptive lending practices WASHINGTON – The predatory lending practices of EasyPay Finance and Utah-based, FDIC-supervised Transportation Alliance Bank (TAB Bank) are hurting military servicemembers, veterans, and their families, according to a new report from a coalition of consumer advocacy groups…

National Auto Repair Chains Must Stop Offering Predatory Loans Through EasyPay Finance and TAB Bank

May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022 Advocates urge auto repair chains, including AAMCO, Meineke, and Midas, to stop offering predatory auto repair loans with interest rates of as high as 189% WASHINGTON – Today, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups sent letters to major national auto repair chains AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care (Icahn Enterprises), Big O…

New Report and Consumer Alert Flag Deceptive Auto Repair Financing Practices

May 11, 2022

May 11, 2022 National auto repair chains like AAMCO, JiffyLube, Meineke, and Midas, and local repair shops are steering customers to predatory lenders engaged in deceptive and abusive practices, charging up to 189% APR WASHINGTON – A report released today by the Stop The Debt Trap coalition finds auto repair shops across the country are…

High-Cost Rent-a-Bank Loan Watch List

September 26, 2024

At least 45 states and the District of Columbia (DC) cap rates on at least some installment loans. But high-cost lenders are increasingly using rent-a-bank schemes with a small number of rogue banks, which are not subject to state interest rate limits, to evade state rate caps on installment loans and lines of credit.

Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending in the United States

This spreadsheet has state-by-state information about which high-cost rent-a-bank lenders are operating in each state. The state-specific issue briefs below have an overview of rent-a-bank lending in these states (updated February 2022): Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending in Alaska Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending in Arizona Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending in Arkansas Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending in Colorado Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending in Florida…

Predatory Loans for Puppies Must be Stopped, Say Consumer and Animal Welfare Advocates

February 14, 2022

February 14, 2022 TAB Bank is helping EasyPay Finance evade state laws that prohibit 189% APR loans WASHINGTON – In advance of National Love Your Pet Day on February 20, the Stop the Debt Trap coalition is teaming up with animal welfare advocates to launch a campaign to stop TAB Bank from making predatory puppy…

Advocates Applaud $4 Million DC Settlement with Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lender Elevate

February 8, 2022

February 8, 2022 FDIC should stop banks from laundering Elevate’s 100% -251% APR loans nationwide WASHINGTON – Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center applaud District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine’s announcement today that DC has reached a settlement with predatory rent-a-bank lender Elevate that requires it to abide by the District’s interest rate limits and…

Advocates Call for FDIC, Under New Leadership, to Stop Banks from Fronting for Predatory Lenders

February 4, 2022

February 04, 2022 Today’s departure of FDIC Chair appointed by former President Trump presents a new opportunity for the agency to stop illegal loans with 100%+ APR that are exploiting financially vulnerable families WASHINGTON – With a new chairman taking the helm of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Consumer Law Center joined…

Advocates Applaud DC Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending Settlement

November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021 WASHINGTON – Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center applauded District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine’s announcement today that DC has reached a settlement with predatory rent-a-bank lender OppFi that requires it to abide by the District’s interest rate limits and to provide over $2 million in relief to wronged consumers.…

U.S. House Introduces 36% Rate Cap Bill to Curb High-Cost, Predatory Loans

November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021 Bipartisan bill enacts rate cap popular among voters of all stripes WASHINGTON – Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center applauded the introduction of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (VCFCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI). “Republican and…

Bank Regulators’ Proposal on Third-Party Relationships Silent on Predatory Rent-a-bank Lending, Posing Risks for Banks and Consumers

October 19, 2021

October 19, 2021 WASHINGTON – Today, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), on behalf of its low-income clients, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), and the National Fair Housing Alliance released their comment letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Reserve Board (FRB) on…

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