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In an apparent departure from decades of jurisprudence acknowledging the exemption of wire transfers from the ambit of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA or the Act), one federal district court recently found that a bank...more
On January 10, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed interpretive rule that would expand the Bureau’s consumer protection authority under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and...more
The CFPB’s proposal, its first attempt to regulate cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, is unlikely to survive the administration change....more
In the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Jan. 10, 2025, issued a proposed interpretive rule that would provide a framework for determining when the Electronic Fund...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed interpretive rule that, if finalized as written, would bring certain virtual currency products and services, such as stablecoins and digital wallets, within...more
The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E apply to an electronic fund transfer (EFT) that authorizes a “financial institution” to debit or credit a consumer’s account. While a “financial institution”...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the October 2024 webinar. ...more
The FDIC, OCC, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have coordinated the release of new policies that will govern each agency’s consideration of bank merger transactions. The FDIC and OCC each published final statements of...more
On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the consumer...more
On September 17, the CFPB issued a circular stating that financial institutions can be found liable for violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by charging overdraft fees if the there is no proof of consumers’ affirmative...more
On September 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published Circular 2024-05 (Circular) addressing whether a financial institution violates the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E by...more
Episode 68 of the podcast discusses the investigation process for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. The hosts, Dean and Len, emphasize the importance of consumer protection in EFT and...more
Visit https://compliance911show.com for more episodes. Len and Dean focus on Electronic Funds Transfers, particularly person-to-person (P2P) payment apps like Venmo, Apple Pay, and Zelle. Dean elaborates on the December...more
Last year, we blogged that Zelle was considering possible solutions for P2P customers on the Zelle Network who were the victims of scams. In an August 30, 2023 press release, Zelle announced that it was initiating new safety...more
On August 11, in the case of Yuille v. Uphold HQ Inc., the Southern District of New York was tasked with determining whether the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) applies to digital asset-based accounts. The court...more
On June 4, the CFPB issued eight updated FAQs to the unauthorized transfer and error resolution provisions under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E. Highlights from the FAQs include the following: ...more
The CFPB has published a final rule in the Federal Register that makes several corrections to Regulation E (which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act). The corrections...more