CFPB: Comment on Proposed Changes to Prepaid Rules
Proposal Would Adjust Error Resolution Requirements and Provide More Flexibility for Credit Cards Linked to Digital Wallets WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that it is seeking comment on proposed updates to its prepaid rule. The CFPB issued the prepaid rule in 2016, requiring financial institutions to limit consumers’ losses when…
CFPB: Effective Date Extension Finalized for Prepaid Accounts Rule
Today, we released a final rule delaying the general effective date of our rule governing prepaid accounts by six months. The rule will now take effect on April 1, 2018. We have also decided to revisit at least two substantive issues in the prepaid accounts rule through a separate notice and comment rulemaking process. We expect…
CFPB: Changes to Regulation C Proposed to Help Industry Company | Looking for Feedback
Today we released a proposal to amend Regulation C to provide certain clarifications that would help companies comply with their data reporting requirements. Regulation C implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires many financial institutions to maintain, report, and publicly disclose information about mortgages. HMDA was originally enacted…
CPFB: Extension Proposed to Prepaid Account Rule’s Effective Date
Today, we released a proposal to delay the effective date of our rule governing prepaid accounts by six months. The CFPB’s prepaid accounts rule will provide strong consumer protections and we want the rule to become effective as soon as possible. However, through our efforts to support industry implementation, we have learned that some industry participants believe they will…