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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Enacts Law Prohibiting State Banks and Credit Unions from Charging NSF Fees

On September 24, the Governor of California signed AB 2017 (the “Act”) into law. The Act prohibits state-chartered banks and credit unions from charging consumers non-sufficient fund fees (“NSF fees”) when they initiate...more

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CFPB Issues Guidance Emphasizing the Importance for Banks to Maintain Sufficient Proof of Customers’ Affirmative Consent to...

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In recent discussions surrounding banking practices, the issue of overdraft fees, particularly for ATM and one-time debit card transactions, has gained significant attention....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California bans state banks and credit unions from charging NSF fees

On September 24, the Governor of California signed AB 2017 (the “Act”) into law, prohibiting state-chartered banks and credit unions from charging NSF fees when consumers initiate transactions that are instantaneously or near...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Bank agrees to overdraft fee settlement for $1.5M

On July 25, a bank agreed to a class action settlement relating to overdraft fees in a case filed in May 2022. If the court approves, the settlement will provide $1.5 million to the class via a settlement fund. The lawsuit...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Seventeen State Attorneys General comment on CFPB overdraft proposal

State Attorneys General from 17 states recently sent a letter to the CFPB endorsing its proposed rule to amend TILA. The 17 states included New York as principal, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC wins dismissal as defendant in NSF fee challenge

On April 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota granted the FDIC’s motion to dismiss in a case brought by a trade association and a commercial bank challenging the FDIC’s guidance related to insufficient...more

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What You Need to Know About the CFPB’s Campaign Against Junk Fees

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The CFPB has launched an aggressive campaign against so-called “junk fees.” This year the CFPB has released proposed rules targeting overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees and a final rule targeting credit card late fees....more

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California Attorney General warns small banks and credit unions on fees

On February 22, California State Attorney General, Rob Bonta, issued a letter to small banks and credit unions cautioning that overdraft and returned deposited item fees may infringe upon California’s Unfair Competition Law...more

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California AG issues warning to state-chartered banks and credit unions on “surprise overdraft” and returned deposit item fees

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On February 22, 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued letters (the “AG Letter”) to California’s 197 state-chartered banks and credit unions warning that overdraft and returned deposited item fees may violate...more

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CFPB’s Proposed Insufficient Fund Fee Rule – Narrow in Scope with Potential for Greater Impact

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What Happened? On January 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed rule that would prohibit covered financial institutions from imposing a nonsufficient funds (NSF) fee when...more

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Plaintiffs file memorandum opposing FDIC’s motion to dismiss challenge to NSF fee guidance

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On February 14, 2024, the Minnesota Bankers Association and Lake Central Bank (the “Plaintiffs”) filed their memorandum in opposition to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) motion to dismiss their challenge to...more

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CFPB Proposes Latest Rule in Initiative Against So-Called “Junk Fees”

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On January 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) launched the latest salvo in its war against so-called “junk fees” by issuing a proposed rule that would prohibit financial institutions from charging...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFPB Again Seeks Demise of Overdraft or NSF Fees, Part 1

In January 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued two proposed rules that, if implemented as written, would result in further whittling down overdraft or non-sufficient funds ("NSF") fees charged by...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 Issues Proposal to Eliminate Fees on Instantaneously Declined Transactions

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On January 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would prohibit financial institutions from charging fees on transactions that are declined instantaneously or...more

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CFPB Continues War on Fees, Even Rare Ones

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed rule with request for public comment to prohibit covered financial institutions from charging nonsufficient funds fees (NSF) for payment...more

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CFPB proposes rule to ban “rarely charged” NSF fees for declined transactions based on wildly expansive view of “abusive” prong

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On January 24, 2024, a week after issuing its proposed rulemaking for overdraft services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its proposed rulemaking on non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB proposes rule making certain NSF fees “abusive”

On January 24, the CFPB released a proposed rule that would identify the charging of non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees on transactions that financial institutions decline instantaneously or near-instantaneously as an “abusive”...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Large bank agrees to proposed settlement agreement; to be decided in February

On November 27, 2023, a large Canadian bank agreed to pay $15.9 million to accountholders in a proposed settlement agreement stemming from a class action suit in which the bank allegedly charged improper non-sufficient fund...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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CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Experiences with Overdraft and NSF Fees

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On December 19th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a report highlighting consumers’ experiences with overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees. The report found that roughly a quarter of...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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State AGs and State Money Transmission Regulators Settle With Payment Processor Over Unauthorized Mortgage Withdrawals

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On October 17, 52 state and territorial attorneys general, in addition to state money transmission regulators, entered into settlements amounting to more than $20 million with ACI Worldwide (ACI), to resolve claims involving...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB reports decline in NSF fees by depository financial institutions, saving consumers billions

On October 11, the CFPB’s Offices of Consumer Populations and Markets announced that through its analysis of a number of depository financial institutions it had determined that the imposition of non-sufficient fund (NSF) fee...more

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October 11 Was a Red-Letter Day in the Growing Federal-State War on Fees

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On October 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights report. This report serves as a “victory lap” for the Bureau, which highlights the relief it...more

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