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Financial Institutions Regulation E

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CFPB warns against collecting on overdraft services without explicit consumer consent

On September 17, the CFPB published a circular clarifying that banks and credit unions can violate the EFTA and Regulation E if they cannot prove that consumers agreed to be enrolled in overdraft services before being charged...more

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CFPB Reminds Financial Institutions to Retain Records of Affirmative Consent for Overdraft Opt-in

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On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the consumer...more

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CFPB Issues Circular, Curbing Improper Overdraft Fees

On September 17, the CFPB issued a circular stating that financial institutions can be found liable for violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by charging overdraft fees if the there is no proof of consumers’ affirmative...more

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CFPB Releases New Circular on Opt-In Requirements for Overdraft Services

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On September 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published Circular 2024-05 (Circular) addressing whether a financial institution violates the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E by...more

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Chopra Delivers Testimony to Congress on Semi-Annual Report

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On June 4, 2024, the CFPB issued its Semi-Annual Report to Congress covering the period beginning April 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2023. On June 12, 2024, CFPB Director Chopra appeared before the Senate Banking...more

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Banks Should Continue to Prep for CFPB Data Rule Rollout

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Companies that fall within the definition of “data provider” are expected by this fall to be required to comply with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. ...more

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

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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Recent FDIC consent orders show increased regulation scrutiny of bank relationships with fintech partners

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In February 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into consent orders with two banks who partner with fintechs to offer “banking as a service” (BaaS) related to safety and soundness, compliance with...more

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Electronic Funds Transfers-The Investigation Process

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Episode 68 of the podcast discusses the investigation process for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. The hosts, Dean and Len, emphasize the importance of consumer protection in EFT and...more

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Declined: CFPB Proposes Rule to Limit Non-Sufficient Funds Fees

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One week after the CFPB published its proposed rule restricting overdraft fees, the CFPB proposed yet another rule prohibiting nonsufficient funds fees (NSF fees) on transactions like declined debit card purchases and...more

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CFPB: Fixing Something That’s Not Broken – But Setting Forth a Framework for Abusive Conduct

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) recently issued a proposed rule that would prohibit financial institutions from charging nonsufficient funds (“NSF”) fees on instantaneously declined transactions....more

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CFPB issues report to bolster its imminent overdraft and NSF fee rulemaking

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As we await the CFPB’s proposed overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fee rule, the CFPB issued another report, Overdraft and Nonsufficient Fund Fees: Insights from the Making Ends Meet Survey and Consumer Credit Panel. It...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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Electronic Funds Transfers-what you need to know when using cash applications such as Venmo

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Visit https://compliance911show.com for more episodes. Len and Dean focus on Electronic Funds Transfers, particularly person-to-person (P2P) payment apps like Venmo, Apple Pay, and Zelle. Dean elaborates on the December...more

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CFPB reported to be planning to unveil overdraft regulations before year-end

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Last week, Bloomberg Law reported that “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officials have privately told industry executives that the regulator will likely unveil its long-awaited plan to crack down [on overdraft fees] in...more

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Zelle offers details on its solution to protect scammed customers

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Last year, we blogged that Zelle was considering possible solutions for P2P customers on the Zelle Network who were the victims of scams. In an August 30, 2023 press release, Zelle announced that it was initiating new safety...more

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CFPB issues proposal to supervise nonbank providers of digital wallets and payment apps

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The CFPB has issued a proposed rule to supervise nonbank companies that qualify as larger participants in a market for “general-use digital consumer payment applications.”  Comments on the proposal are due by January 8, 2024...more

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Senators Urge CFPB to Increase Consumer Protection Against Payment App Scams — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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This episode of Payments Pros spotlights an episode from The Crypto Exchange, where Kalama Lui-Kwan joins Payments Pros hosts Keith Barnett and Carlin McCrory to discuss consumer protection under Regulation E. They delve into...more

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Entities Subject to the CFPB's Personal Data Financial Rights Proposed Rule, Part 2

As we reported last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released a proposed rule addressing “personal data financial rights.” Comments are due on December 29, 2023....more

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CFPB Launches Rulemaking to "Jumpstart" Open Banking

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On October 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking under Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA). The proposed Personal...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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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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Conflicting Opinions: District Court Concludes EFTA and Regulation E Do Not Apply to Digital Asset Accounts Established for...

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On August 11, in the case of Yuille v. Uphold HQ Inc., the Southern District of New York was tasked with determining whether the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) applies to digital asset-based accounts. The court...more

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CFPB Moves to Widen Supervisory Scope in Consumer Payments Market

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has signaled that it intends to propose a rule that would allow it to exercise supervisory authority over a greater number of nonbank financial companies that...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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