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New York Issues Proposed Regulations About Overdraft Fees

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Given the future uncertainty of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to regulate bank overdraft fees, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has stepped in to fill a perceived gap. The DFS...more

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NCUA Increases Scrutiny of Overdraft, NSF, and RDI Fees

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The National Credit Union Administration has issued guidance to federal credit unions regarding the consumer harm stemming from certain overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fee practices. The NCUA will continue to review...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (December 17, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB Enters Into $95 Million Consent Order with Credit Union to Resolve Allegations of Improper Overdraft Fee Practices

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​On November 7, 2024, the CFPB ann​ounced​​ that it had entered into​ a consent order with a major credit union​​ resolving ​allegations that the credit union improperly assessed overdraft fees against consumers​​. The credit...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 6, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 8, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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New Legal Challenge Emerges to FDIC’s Supervisory Guidance on Re-presentment and Non-Sufficient Funds Fees

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When following supervisory scrutiny of fees charged to bank customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) activities are often the focus. The Minnesota Bankers Association and Lake Central Bank of Minnesota,...more

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Minnesota Bankers Association and Lake Central Bank sue FDIC over NSF fee guidance

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A complaint filed on July 20, 2023 in Minnesota federal court seeks declaratory and injunctive relief under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) against defendants Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Chairman...more

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Bank of America Hit with $250 Million in Penalties for Account Abuse Practices

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Bank of America joined the club of consumer abusers – Wells Fargo had been the well-established leader of this club and the poster-child for abusive consumer practices.  For years, Bank of America avoided federal...more

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Recent CFPB Releases Continue Focus on Bank Fees and Identify CFPB Concerns with Use of AI in Customer Service

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued releases in May and June that reflected their continued focus on consumer protection issues associated with both bank fees and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by...more

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Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices

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Regulatory Developments - Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices - On April 26, the OCC issued guidance in OCC Bulletin 2013-12, “Overdraft Protection Programs: Risk Management Practices,” to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB Alive and Kicking – Issues New Guidance to Eliminate "Junk Fees" with Banks and Fintechs in its Cross Hairs

Despite a recent Fifth Circuit decision that found the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) funding structure unconstitutional in a years-long series of attacks to undermine the constitutionality of the agency, the...more

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CFPB’s October 26, 2022 Circular Clarifies Surprise Overdraft Fees Trigger Liability under the Consumer Financial Protection Act...

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On October 26, 2022 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”)  published Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-06. Circular 2022-06 asserts that the imposition of overdraft fees upon consumers by financial...more

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CFPB Announces Resolution with Regional Bank over Alleged "Surprise Overdraft Fees"

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HIGHLIGHTS: CFPB announced an administrative resolution of Consumer Financial Protection Act claims against a regional bank concerning unfair and abusive acts and practices for allegedly charging consumers "surprise...more

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