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Sixth Circuit Says No Indemnification Under EFTA or Michigan Law for Bank EFTA Reimbursements to Customers

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On July 16, the Sixth Circuit held that the Federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) does not provide for an implied right of indemnification or contribution, and preempts indemnification claims under the Michigan...more

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Takeaways From the FDIC’s Spring 2024 Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights

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On March 28, the FDIC released the spring edition of its consumer compliance supervisory highlights. The FDIC supervises approximately 3,000 state-chartered banks and thrifts that are not members of the Federal Reserve...more

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CFPB Proposes Rule to Treat Overdraft as Credit Under TILA

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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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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 8, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Atlantic Union Bank to pay $6.2M for its unlawful overdraft opt-in practices

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On December 7, 2023, Atlantic Union Bank (the “Bank”) entered into a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB) related to its in-person and telephone overdraft opt-in sales practices during...more

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CFPB Proposes Rule Granting Consumers Greater Access to and Control Over Their Financial Data

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On October 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled a proposed rule to implement Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This section mandates that entities subject to it should provide consumers access...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 31, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB enters into consent order with remittance transfer provider

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it has entered into a Consent Order with Chime Inc., a nonbank fintech company, to settle alleged violations of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), Subpart B of...more

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CFPB Takes Action Against Fintech Company for Alleged Deceptive Practices in International Money Transfers

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On October 17, 2023, the CFPB took action against a nonbank fintech Company providing international money transfer services for alleged EFTA, Regulation E, and CFPA violations. The fintech Company operates throughout the...more

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Deep Dive into Payments: Q&A on Bank Partnership Considerations

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But upon closer consideration, there is an interplay between a bank partner program and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) as implemented by Regulation E, particularly when it comes to timeframes for disputes, liable...more

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SDNY: Crypto Regulated as “Funds,” Platforms as “Financial Institutions”

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On February 22, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Rider v. Uphold HQ Inc. held that cryptocurrencies constitute “funds” under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA). The...more

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CFPB general counsel highlights risks facing payments industry

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On May 9, CFPB General Counsel and Senior Advisor to the Director, Seth Frotman, discussed the evolution of the payments system and its significant impact on consumer financial protection...more

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Zelle Fraud Reimbursement Demands on Banks and Credit Unions

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Tristan v. Bank of America, N.A., Case No. 8:22-cv-1183-CDCA (June 8, 2022). There is a groundswell of litigation arising over the lack of fraud warning or bank reimbursement protection for customers utilizing the Zelle...more

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CFPB Takes Aim at Prepaid Card Providers Distributing Government Benefits

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On February 15, the CFPB released Bulletin 2022-02 to reiterate the prohibition in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) that financial companies with government benefit contracts may not require consumers to establish an...more

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CFPB Warns Government Benefits Distributors About Compulsory Use of Prepaid Cards

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On February 15, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a compliance bulletin indicating that it will be scrutinizing prepaid card providers who distribute government benefits and payments. Specifically,...more

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CFPB Fall Supervisory Highlights Shed Light on Agency Priorities – Small Dollar Lending

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The Fall Supervisory Highlights came out this month and reports the Bureau’s findings of examinations completed between January 2021 and June 2021. The CFPB publishes the Supervisory Highlights to help institutions better...more

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CFPB Issues Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 1033 for Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial Data

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On October 22, 2020, the CFPB issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) soliciting comments on implementation of Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. As outlined in the ANPR, Section 1033 will require consumer...more

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CFPB Finds Multiple Consumer Finance Violations in National Bank’s Overdraft Practices

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On August 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entered a consent order with a national bank over the sales and marketing practices for its optional overdraft service called Debit Card Advance (DCA). DCA...more

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State AGs urge CFPB not to change overdraft rule and to consider its expansion

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24 state attorneys general, the D.C. attorney general, and the Executive Director of the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection have sent a joint comment letter to the CFPB urging it not to make any changes to the Regulation E...more

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CFPB Requests Comment on Overdraft Rule

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On May 15, 2019, the CFPB published a Request for Comment on its Overdraft Rule (“Rule”) to assist the agency in determining whether the Rule should be revised, rescinded, or left as is. Originally published in November 2009...more

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Banking and Financial Institutions Newsletter

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Review of Financial Regulations - President Donald Trump on February 3rd issued an Executive Order (EO) detailing his Administration’s core principles for financial...more

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ABA comments on CFPB’s RFI on consumer access to financial information

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The American Bankers Association has submitted a comment letter in response to the CFPB’s request for information regarding consumer access to financial information. The ABA observes that while larger institutions have...more

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Will Congress nullify the prepaid card rule?

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We have previously written about the Congressional Review Act (“CRA”), a law that establishes a procedure by which Congress can nullify a covered rule adopted by a federal agency. According to a memorandum prepared by the...more

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CFPB Sues Bank Over Overdraft Sales Pitch

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The CFPB’s concern with incentives and overdrafts continues and has resulted in a lawsuit filed against a Minnesota based TCF National Bank. In the lawsuit, the CFPB alleges that TCF National Bank violated the UDAAP...more

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Receiver for payday lenders sued by CFPB files malpractice lawsuit

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The court-appointed receiver for a group of interrelated companies sued by the CFPB in September 2014 for engaging in allegedly unlawful online payday lending activities has filed a malpractice lawsuit against the law firm...more

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