The CFPB announced it is seeking public comment on how the credit card market is functioning and the impact of credit card protections on consumers and issuers. This public inquiry will focus on issues including credit card terms, the use of consumer disclosures, credit card debt collection practices, and rewards programs, among others.
In 2009, Congress passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act, with the goal of bringing fairness and transparency to the credit card market. The CARD Act requires that the CFPB conduct a review of the consumer credit market every two years. As part of that review, the Bureau is seeking public comment from consumers, credit card issuers, industry analysts, consumer advocates, and others on the state of the credit card market.
Some of the specific areas that the Bureau is requesting information on include:
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The terms of credit card agreements and practices of credit card issuers
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Unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the credit card market
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Debt collection practices within the credit card industry
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Consumer understanding of rewards products
