A volcanologist is a person who studies volcanoes. It must be a frustrating job; one to which I can relate. I guess I am a CFPBologist. I study the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to try to predict when they will erupt. The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) is publishing a final rule to implement section 1073 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), which creates a comprehensive new system of consumer […]
Category: Regulation E
THE CFPB INHERITS REGULATION E
The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), enacted in 1978, provides a basic framework establishing the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in electronic fund transfer (EFT) systems. Historically, the EFTA was implemented in Regulation E of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board). The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) amended a number of consumer financial protection laws, including the EFTA. In addition to various substantive amendments, the […]