Tag Archives: Regulation E

REGULATION E CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES

Case 1 – In late July an Indiana bank was assessed a $70,000 penalty for engaging in unfair and deceptive acts or practices by the imposition of requirements on consumers in the resolution of electronic transfer errors which were more onerous … Continue reading

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THE LATEST REMITTANCE RULE CHANGES

On August 7, 2013 the CFPB published final rule that amends a May 22, 2013 Final Rule which along with three other final rules implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act’s provisions regarding remittance transfers. The August 7, 2013 Final Rule … Continue reading

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CFPB PUBLISHES REVISED REMITTANCE RULE

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently published what will hopefully be the final revisions to its remittance rules. The final revised rule will take effect on October 28, 2013. The remittance rules create a comprehensive consumer protection regime for … Continue reading

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REGULATION E AMENDMENT ELIMINATES ATM NOTICE

Recently the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection amended Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), and the official interpretation to the regulation. In December 2012, Congress passed and the President signed legislation amending the EFTA to eliminate … Continue reading

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CFPB – PROPOSED RULE REGARDING REMITTANCE TRANSFERS

Recently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a proposed revision to Regulation E regarding remittance transfers. The proposal addresses three narrow issues. Additional flexibility regarding the disclosure of foreign taxes and fees If a remittance transfer provider does not … Continue reading

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DELAYED REMITTANCE RULE

On November 27, 2012 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is delaying the effective date of the final Regulation E Remittance Rules from February to May of 2013 to accommodate a few last minute changes. The CFPB … Continue reading

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REMITTANCE RULES – SMALL BUSINESS GUIDE

On October 16th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a small business compliance guide for the international electronic money transfers rule (also known as the remittance rule), which take effect on February 7, 2013. The guide is not a … Continue reading

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CFPB IS REVIEWING PREPAID CARDS

On May 23, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took the first step toward adopting consumer protections for the fast-growing prepaid card market. The Bureau’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeks input on how to ensure that consumers’ funds … Continue reading

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CFPB REQUESTS INFORMATION ON OVERDRAFT PROGRAMS

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a Notice and Request for Information on overdraft programs. The Dodd-Frank Act grants regulatory authority to the CFPB for the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and the Truth in Savings Act, which taken … Continue reading

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CFPB PUBLISHES MAJOR REVISION TO REGULATION E

A volcanologist is a person who studies volcanoes. It must be a frustrating job; one to which I can relate. I guess I am a CFPBologist. I study the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to try to predict when they will erupt. The … Continue reading

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