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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

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Podcast: Deep Dive into Understanding Bank Partnerships in Payment Programs [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 73]

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In this latest installment of McGlinchey’s Deep Dive into Bank Partnerships Series, attorneys Amy Greenwood-Field, Aaron Kouhoupt, and David Tallman explore the complexities of payment programs involving partnerships between...more

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CFPB’s Circular 2024-05: Overdraft Services and Their Place in Regulation E’s Opt-In Regime

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued Circular 2024-05 (Circular). The CFPB considered whether financial institutions could violate the law by charging fees for providing overdraft services without...more

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CFPB Proposes Amendments to Disclosure Requirements Under Remittance Transfer Rule

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On September 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a proposed rule aimed at amending the disclosure requirements for international money transfers, commonly known as remittances. The proposed...more

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CFPB proposes ‘narrow’ amendment to disclosure requirements for international remittances and money transfers

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The CFPB has issued a proposed rule with a small amendment to disclosure requirements for certain international remittances and money transfers....more

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Nutter Bank Report: September 2024

The FDIC, OCC, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have coordinated the release of new policies that will govern each agency’s consideration of bank merger transactions. The FDIC and OCC each published final statements of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB warns against collecting on overdraft services without explicit consumer consent

On September 17, the CFPB published a circular clarifying that banks and credit unions can violate the EFTA and Regulation E if they cannot prove that consumers agreed to be enrolled in overdraft services before being charged...more

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CFPB Reminds Financial Institutions to Retain Records of Affirmative Consent for Overdraft Opt-in

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On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the consumer...more

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CFPB Issues Circular, Curbing Improper Overdraft Fees

On September 17, the CFPB issued a circular stating that financial institutions can be found liable for violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by charging overdraft fees if the there is no proof of consumers’ affirmative...more

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CFPB Releases New Circular on Opt-In Requirements for Overdraft Services

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On September 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published Circular 2024-05 (Circular) addressing whether a financial institution violates the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E by...more

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Chopra Delivers Testimony to Congress on Semi-Annual Report

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On June 4, 2024, the CFPB issued its Semi-Annual Report to Congress covering the period beginning April 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2023. On June 12, 2024, CFPB Director Chopra appeared before the Senate Banking...more

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Banks Should Continue to Prep for CFPB Data Rule Rollout

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Companies that fall within the definition of “data provider” are expected by this fall to be required to comply with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. ...more

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Takeaways From the FDIC’s Spring 2024 Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights

On March 28, the FDIC released the spring edition of its consumer compliance supervisory highlights. The FDIC supervises approximately 3,000 state-chartered banks and thrifts that are not members of the Federal Reserve...more

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Recent FDIC consent orders show increased regulation scrutiny of bank relationships with fintech partners

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In February 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into consent orders with two banks who partner with fintechs to offer “banking as a service” (BaaS) related to safety and soundness, compliance with...more

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Electronic Funds Transfers-The Investigation Process

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Episode 68 of the podcast discusses the investigation process for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. The hosts, Dean and Len, emphasize the importance of consumer protection in EFT and...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: Fixing Something That’s Not Broken – But Setting Forth a Framework for Abusive Conduct

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) recently issued a proposed rule that would prohibit financial institutions from charging nonsufficient funds (“NSF”) fees on instantaneously declined transactions....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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Atlantic Union Bank to pay $6.2M for its unlawful overdraft opt-in practices

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On December 7, 2023, Atlantic Union Bank (the “Bank”) entered into a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB) related to its in-person and telephone overdraft opt-in sales practices during...more

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Electronic Funds Transfers-what you need to know when using cash applications such as Venmo

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Visit https://compliance911show.com for more episodes. Len and Dean focus on Electronic Funds Transfers, particularly person-to-person (P2P) payment apps like Venmo, Apple Pay, and Zelle. Dean elaborates on the December...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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Zelle offers details on its solution to protect scammed customers

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Last year, we blogged that Zelle was considering possible solutions for P2P customers on the Zelle Network who were the victims of scams. In an August 30, 2023 press release, Zelle announced that it was initiating new safety...more

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CFPB issues proposal to supervise nonbank providers of digital wallets and payment apps

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The CFPB has issued a proposed rule to supervise nonbank companies that qualify as larger participants in a market for “general-use digital consumer payment applications.”  Comments on the proposal are due by January 8, 2024...more

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Senators Urge CFPB to Increase Consumer Protection Against Payment App Scams — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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This episode of Payments Pros spotlights an episode from The Crypto Exchange, where Kalama Lui-Kwan joins Payments Pros hosts Keith Barnett and Carlin McCrory to discuss consumer protection under Regulation E. They delve into...more

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Entities Subject to the CFPB's Personal Data Financial Rights Proposed Rule, Part 2

As we reported last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released a proposed rule addressing “personal data financial rights.” Comments are due on December 29, 2023....more

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