As the Kansas City Chiefs were winning the big game, New York made a big change to its law governing credit card surcharges.
While definitions of the term may vary, a "surcharge" is generally understood to mean a higher...more
3/4/2024
/ Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Card Surcharges ,
Credit Cards ,
Enforcement Authority ,
First Amendment ,
Merchants ,
Municipalities ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Statutory Violations ,
Surcharges ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Over the past year, there have been numerous efforts by federal regulators - in particular the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - to rein in "junk fees." The CFPB defines a "junk fee" to be an unnecessary and unavoidable...more
11/3/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Deposit Accounts ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fees ,
New Legislation ,
NYDFS ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
User Fees
The May 2019 issue of Insights provided high-level background information about the recent trend of state legislation targeting student loan servicers. In the June 2019 issue of Insights, we took a deeper dive into New York's...more
9/3/2019
/ Borrowers ,
Duties & Responsibilities ,
Licensing Rules ,
Loan Servicer ,
New Legislation ,
Ombudsman ,
Payment Bonds ,
Payment Terms ,
Pending Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Registration Requirement ,
State Legislatures ,
Student Loans ,
Students
The May 2019 issue of Insights provided high-level background information about the recent trend of state legislation targeting student loan servicers. In the June 2019 issue of Insights, we took a deeper dive into New York's...more