"High-cost credit" consumer lenders face new laws in Manitoba
New laws to regulate consumer loans and lines of credit that meet the definition of a “high-cost credit product” will come into effect in Manitoba on September 1, 2016. After this date, a consumer lender who offers, arranges or provides a high-cost credit product in Manitoba will be subject to licensing, disclosure, record-keeping and other requirements that are similar, in some respects, to the requirements under payday lending laws. The new laws represent a significant departure from the harmonized cost of credit disclosure laws that apply in many other jurisdictions, including Manitoba, that would otherwise apply to these types of credit products.
