The appointment of Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has caused concern among investors in the payday loan sector. My analysis of the legal and regulatory landscape, however, suggests that there is nothing for payday investors to be concerned about. Indeed, the industry has begun another growth cycle and virtually every stock is undervalued with significant upside remaining.
Regarding Mr. Cordray, there are certain things he should do. This includes codifying the Community Financial Services Association's Best Practices into federal regulation. This set of guidelines must be followed by any company that wishes to be a member of CFSA, and it includes all public companies. These same practices are essentially equivalent to state statutes that already are in existence by which all responsible payday lenders must comply. With these practices as federal standards, it will chase out the bad apples that exist in the marketplace. In turn, the good players will then move into vacuum created by those who have exited. That is exactly the kind of protections that are useful to consumers that do not restrict their access to credit, nor are unfair to payday lenders.
Beyond this, I would suggest that Mr. Cordray step lightly. There is no need to overreach because, as already mentioned, the states are governing the product just fine. States that have banned these loans have seen consumers suffer , as well as seen people lose their jobs, and the economy suffer . One thing which did not get mentioned much at the field hearing in Alabama is that when payday loans are taken away from the consumer, they are forced into getting that credit somewhere else since demand does not just vanish. That other choice is almost always writing a bad check, which results in bounced check and merchant fees that are vastly in excess of a payday loan fee.
As to my reading of the Dodd-Frank bill, there are numerous portions that make it quite clear what the Bureau can and can't do.
The appointment of Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has caused concern among investors in the payday loan sector. My analysis of the legal and regulatory landscape, however, suggests that there is nothing for
Hello and welcome to the Injection Mold Cafe! This site has been created for those in the plastic injection molding business to find fast answers to their processing, resin, component, and packaging questions.
As an injection molder, whether it be auto parts, toys, or Tupperware, we all suffer through many of the same problems every day…
Man, we know what you’re going through! The good news is you’re no longer alone with your problem!
Hello and welcome to the Injection Mold Cafe! This site has been created as a hub for those in the plastic injection molding business (and those that supply to them) to find fast answers to their processing, resin, component, and packaging questions.
It is not our intent (or desire) to replace Ides , Matweb , IMR , or any of the other fine resources that serve the plastic injection molding community. No, our job is to provide an open forum and resource center where injection molders and those that support them can virtually meet and solve problems …FAST!
As a buyer in a fast paced injection molding environment I know first hand how important it is to obtain good information fast. Let’s face it, no one can afford shutting down a customer!
Problem is, until now, there was no one central location where you could go to ask your questions and get help. Sure, the first option when a problem arises is to pound your supply base but, as you may have discovered, they are not always the most responsive.
W e need to help each other!
The simple truth is injection molding facility is packed with unique and beneficial information AND possible solutions to YOUR problem. Yes, the injection molding community is an incredibly large expansive, often dysfunctional family with locations scattered around the globe but often the solution to your problem could lie with your fellow molder right down the road.