On August 26, 2016, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued an interpretive rule (the “Interpretive Rule”) providing guidance on the DOD’s regulations implementing the Military Lending Act (“MLA”). That same day, we...more
9/16/2016
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Credit Cards ,
Creditors ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
EFTs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Interpretive Rule ,
Loans ,
Military Annual Percentage Rates (MAPR) ,
Military Lending Act ,
Safe Harbors
On August 26, 2016, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued an interpretive rule providing guidance on the DOD’s regulations implementing the Military Lending Act (MLA). Specifically, the interpretive rule aims to clarify...more
On July 22, 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) published sweeping changes to its rules that implement the Military Lending Act (MLA). The amended rules significantly expand the scope of the MLA provisions by covering both...more
8/3/2015
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Amended Regulation ,
Borrowers ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Cards ,
Creditors ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Finance Charges ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Military Lending Act ,
Payday Loans ,
Regulation Z
On July 21, 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) adopted sweeping changes to its rules that implement the Military Lending Act (MLA). The amended rules significantly expand the scope of the MLA provisions by covering both...more
On September 29, 2014, the Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend its regulation implementing the Military Lending Act (MLA), 32 C.F.R. Part 232, to significantly expand the...more
On November 12, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”) in the Federal Register seeking information from the public about the operations,...more