CFPB PROPOSES CHANGES TO REMITTANCE TRANSFER RULE
Category: E-Banking, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Regulation E
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to the Remittance Transfer Rule implemented in Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers Act). The Remittance Transfer Rule establishes protections for consumers sending international money transfers or remittance transfers by requiring remittance transfer providers to disclose the exact exchange rate that applies, the amount to be received by the recipient, and certain fees and other information associated with the transfer. The
Like kids in a sandbox the regulators cannot agree on the rules of the game being played. In this case the game is the Community Reinvestment Act. The implementing regulations and examinations procedures have been in serious need of revisions for 25 years. The agencies seem to agree that changes are needed, they just can’t agree on the direction of the change. Last year Comptroller of the Currency Otting jumped the gun and published an
Recently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its Fall 2019 rulemaking agenda. The agenda identifies the regulatory matters that the CFPB reasonably anticipates having under consideration during the period from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. The following summaries a few key topics: Proposed Fair Debt Collection Rule (Regulation F) – The CFPB proposed Regulation F in May 2019. Now the CFPB is testing consumer disclosures related to time-barred debt and, after testing,
Apparently another last minute approval by Congress and signature by the President has provided continued appropriations for the National Flood Insurance Program through December 20, 2019. In 30 days we play this silly game again.
On September 26, 2019 H.R 4378 provided continuation of funding for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 21, 2019. Now H.R. 3055, which among others items provides continuation of funding for NFIP, has passed in both the House and Senate. The House and Senate versions differed slightly and the differences are being resolved. Next the bill moves on for Presidential signature. The day is not over so Congress and the President have hours
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