On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed a bill that creates the Juneteenth National Independence Day. The bill amends 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) to add “Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19” as a specified legal public holiday. This action impacts the definition of “business day,” as defined in Section 1026.2 of Regulation Z. Under TILA and Regulation Z, there are two definitions of “business day.” The general rule definition is “a day on which the creditor’s […]
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CFPB PUBLISHES EFT FAQS
On June 4, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published eight Electronic Fund Transfers FAQs. The Frequently Asked Questions address: Do fraudulent inducements constitute “unauthorized electronic fund transfer?” In a fraudulent inducement has a consumer furnished an access device under Regulation E? Can negligence by the consumer be used as the basis for imposing greater liability than is permissible under Regulation E.? Can an agreement restrict a consumer’s rights beyond what is provided in the […]
FIVE TRID FAQS ADDED
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has added five new questions and answers related to Housing Assistance Loans to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure FAQs. The new questions, which are effective immediately, cover: Are housing assistance loans covered by the TRID rule? What are the criteria for the Regulation Z Partial exemption from the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure Requirements? What are the criteria for the BUILD Act Partial Exemption from the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure […]
SPECULATION ENDS – FDCPA AND UDAP CROSS PATHS
Massive revisions to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and its implementing Regulation F, have been unfolding over the past few years. The final rule is effective on November 30, 2021, although the CFPB has proposed to extend the effective date to January 29, 2022. Many banks want to operate under the assumption that the FDCPA and Regulation F do not apply to their operations. We have steadfastly maintained that the law and regulation […]
CFPB FINALIZES DELAY OF RECENT QM RULES
On April 27, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule extending the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage (QM) Final Rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022. Additionally, the April 2021 Final Rule affects the expiration of the Temporary GSE QM loan definition or “Patch.” Under the April 2021 Final Rule, the Temporary GSE QM loan definition will expire on October 1, 2022 or the date the […]