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NCLC Asks CFPB to Consider Residential Leases as Credit for Specific Purposes

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The National Consumer Law Center is asking the CFPB, by way of a petition, for rulemaking that is long on policy arguments but woefully short on legal support, as we note below, to define residential leases as “credit” under...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - August 2024 - All That's Left of the CFPB's Summer Sky

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the August 2024 webinar....more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - July 2024 # 4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Texas Judge Halts CFPB Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees

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The preliminary injunction was granted pursuant to Fifth Circuit precedent that the CFPB’s independent funding structure is unconstitutional. On May 10, 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas...more

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Final Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees

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In March the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a final rule intended to limit late payment fees on consumer credit cards distributed by the larger credit card issuers (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule,...more

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Operational impacts of the new CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Rule

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On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its final credit card late fee rule (the “Final Rule”), which, amongst other things, significantly reduces the late fee safe harbor cap for issuers...more

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CFPB Issues Final Rule to Reduce Credit Card Late Payment Fees

On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the issuance of its final rule to amend Regulation Z and further restrict credit card late payment fees (the “Final Rule”). With certain material...more

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The CFPB’s Final Rule Imposes Significant Restrictions on Credit Card Late Fees

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On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (Final Rule) which amends provisions of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). ...more

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CFPB lowers most credit card late fees to $8, amending Regulation Z

On March 5, the CFPB announced a final rule that will amend TILA Regulation Z and lower the typical credit card late fees from $30 to $8. According to the final rule, the CFPB determined that the Regulation Z §1026.52(b) $30...more

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CFPB Issues Final Rule to Reduce Credit Card Late Fees to $8 for Large Credit Card Issuers

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On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending provisions in Regulation Z that govern credit card late fee charges. The final rule follows the March 2023 release of the proposed...more

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CFPB Finalizes Rule to Limit Credit Card Late Fees to $8

On March 5th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") announced that it had finalized its rule revisions to Regulation Z and the Official Staff Commentary regarding “Credit Card Penalty Fees.” See a redline of the...more

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The CFPB Drastically Cuts The Safe Harbor Amount For Credit Card Late Fees

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After much anticipation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a final rule drastically reducing Regulation Z’s safe harbor fee amount for credit card late fees to $8 for card issuers that do not qualify...more

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“Junk Fee” Revolution Continues: CFPB Issues Final Rule Limiting Late Fees on Credit Cards

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Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Final Rule capping most credit card late fees at $8. The CFPB believes its new rule may save consumers more than $10 billion a year in late fee charges for an...more

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CFPB Proposes Rule to Treat Overdraft as Credit Under TILA

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its proposed rule to treat overdraft features for deposit accounts as credit, subject to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and its implementing rules, Regulation Z. The proposal...more

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CFPB Adjusts HMDA and HPML Asset Exemption Thresholds (UPDATED)

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The CFPB recently issued a final rule increasing the asset exemption threshold under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and a final rule increasing the asset exemption threshold for the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)...more

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CFPB annual CARD Act, HOEPA, QM adjustments do not include credit card penalty fees safe harbors (UPDATED)

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The CFPB recently posted on its website a final rule regarding various annual adjustments it is required to make under provisions of Regulation Z (TILA) that implement the CARD Act, HOEPA, and the ability to repay/qualified...more

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CFPB Spring 2023 rulemaking agenda includes proposed larger participant rule for nonbanks in consumer payments market

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The CFPB has released its Spring 2023 rulemaking agenda as part of the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.  The agenda’s preamble indicates that “[t]he Bureau reasonably anticipates...more

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April was a Big Month for the LIBOR Transition: CFPB Revises Reg Z to Address 12-month LIBOR; Agencies Issue Joint Statement on...

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May 1, 2023 By: Stephanie Shea As everyone knows, the remaining USD LIBOR tenors will expire on June 30, 2023.  Also as everyone knows, the CFPB issued a final rule in December 2021, modifying Regulation Z to reflect the...more

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CFPB updates agency contact information

On March 20, the CFPB published a final rule in the Federal Register to make non-substantive technical corrections and updates to Bureau and other federal agency contact information found within Regulations B, E, F, J, V, X,...more

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FinCEN Issues NPRM Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Related Safeguards

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Regulatory Developments - FinCEN Issues NPRM Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Related Safeguards - On December 15, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would implement...more

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The CFPB Issues Its 2022 Fall Rulemaking Agenda

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On January 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its 2022 Fall Rulemaking Agenda containing pre-rule, proposed rule, and final rules under consideration. The CFPB releases regulatory agendas twice a year...more

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CFPB Announces LIBOR Transition’s Final Rule, Amending Provisions of Regulation Z

On December 7, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published its final rule (“Rule”) facilitating the transition away from LIBOR for open-end and closed-end consumer financial products. The Rule amends...more

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Nutter Bank Report: December 2021

FDIC Board Governance Dispute on Review of Bank Mergers Aired Publicly - CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on December 9 published on the CFPB’s website a blog post captioned “How Should Regulators Review Bank Mergers?” in...more

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CFPB Issues Final Libor Transition Rules

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued final regulations (Final Regulations) to facilitate the transition away from Libor (the London Interbank Offered Rate) in the consumer credit market and to...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced (1) a notice of proposed rulemaking for beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and (2) a regulatory process for new real estate...more

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