{"id":4090,"date":"2026-06-30T10:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/economicintegrity.org\/?p=4090"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:48:24","slug":"two-letters-in-opposition-to-h-r-9330-steil-earned-wage-access-consumer-protection-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economicintegrity.org\/?p=4090","title":{"rendered":"Two Letters in Opposition to H.R. 9330 (Steil), Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a href=\"https:\/\/economicintegrity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-06-30-EWA-Legislation-State-AG-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong> Letter from 15 State AG&#8217;s in Opposition to EWA Consumer Protection Act<\/strong><\/a> | <span class=\"submitted-date\">June 30, 2026<\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Letter signed by the Arizona Attorney General and 14 other state AG&#8217;s<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;The Bill creates a loophole for a particular type of payday loan, referred to herein as an E-payday loan. 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