In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Troutman Pepper Partner Chris Willis and fellow Partner Glen Trudel discuss the Final Interagency Guidance put out by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the OCC regarding third-party relationships. Topics include the agencies’ goals in putting out this joint guidance, notable points raised in the guidance, and potential impacts on the industry from the advent of this guidance.
As discussed here, on February 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that would amend Regulation Z to: 1) decrease the safe harbor for credit card late fees to $8 and eliminate altogether a higher safe harbor amount for subsequent late payments; 2) eliminate the annual inflation adjustments for the late
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a proposed rule with request for public comment that would amend Regulation Z to: 1) decrease the safe harbor for credit card late fees to $8 and eliminate altogether a higher safe harbor amount for subsequent late payments; 2) eliminate the annual inflation adjustments for the late
On October 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its 12th Annual Report to Congress on college credit card agreements. The report reviewed agreements and data covering the over 1.2 million student checking and credit card accounts that are governed by partnerships between institutions of higher education and financial services providers, and it highlighted
Please join Troutman Pepper Partner Chris Willis and his guest and fellow Partner Glen Trudel as they discuss credit card rewards and loyalty programs and the co-brand relationship. Topics include:
On September 21 and 22, chief executives from the nation’s seven largest banks faced questioning before Congress, marking the third time senior bank officers have testified before Congress in the last three years. Senators remarked that only two were the same due to changes in CEOs and a decision to bring in super-regionals.
The first
Banking trade groups are challenging a request for information (RFI) issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding customer service at large financial institutions. In a joint letter dated August 22, the Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, and the American Bankers Association objected to the CFPB’s insinuation that big banks are providing a