CFPB seeks to rollback rule restricting payday lenders
The Trump administration is handing payday lenders a potential victory. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wednesday proposed rolling back an Obama-era rule set to take effect in August. It would have curbed payday loans, which offer quick bursts of cash to consumers at high interest rates.
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