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CFPB

Charging $10 million in illegal deposit junk fees charged to drivers, CFPB sues WalMart, fintech

December 23, 2024 0

One of the nation’s largest retailers and a financial technology (fintech) firm were sued Monday for alleged illegal opening of accounts for delivery drivers and the two harvesting more than $10 million in “junk fees,” […]

CFPB

Bureau: Study finds complex pricing schemes through ‘junk fees’ lead to consumers paying up to 60% more

April 30, 2024 0

Consumers tend to pay more for products – up to 60% more – when prices are separated into multiple fees through more complex, difficult to understand pricing structures, according to a study released Tuesday by […]

CFPB

Bureau asserts scrutiny of mortgage servicing fees having impact; declines in overdraft, NSF fees leveling off

April 24, 2024 0

More than $120 million in junk fee refunds since August from bank account deposits has resulted in the federal consumer financial protection agency’s supervision work on the charges, the agency said in a release Wednesday. […]

CFPB

Bureau circular reminds: remittances based on false advertising of “no fee,” “free” services violate federal law

March 27, 2024 0

Remittance transfer providers that issue false advertising about the cost or speed of sending a remittance transfer can violate federal law, the federal consumer financial protection agency reminded in a circular issued Wednesday. The Consumer […]

CFPB

In ‘proactive step,’ bureau proposes rule to ban rare fees at swipe, tap or click for non-sufficient funds

January 24, 2024 0

Prohibiting non-sufficient funds fees on transactions declined at the same time a user swipes, taps or clicks debit or ATM cards is the aim of a “proactive” new rule proposed Wednesday by the federal consumer […]

CFPB

Illegal junk fees the focus of CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights ‘special edition’

March 8, 2023 0

The consumer financial protection agency on Wednesday suggested its work focusing on surprise overdraft fees has led to “at least 20” of the largest banks in the country to no longer charge such fees and […]

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CFPB

Opinion takes aim at certain ‘pay-to-pay’ fees by debt collectors in overall campaign against ‘junk fees’

June 29, 2022 0

Reducing so-called “junk fees” – specifically “pay to pay” charges by debt collectors – is the aim of an advisory opinion issued by the federal consumer financial protection agency, it said Wednesday. According to the […]

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CFPB

Bureau extends junk-fee RFI comment deadline to April 11

March 25, 2022 0

Having received more than 25,00 comments since it issued its request for information (RFI) on exploitative “junk” fees in January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday said it has extended its comment deadline […]

CFPB

Bureau unveils initiative to reduce ‘junk fees’ charged by banks, financials; aims to strengthen competition

January 26, 2022 0

Reduction of “junk fees” charged by banks and financial companies is the aim of an initiative announced Wednesday by the consumer financial protection agency. The aim, according to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit […]

Today

  • FinCEN pares down beneficial ownership reporting requirements as effort to ‘modernize’ BSA

    February 13, 2026 0
    A requirement to identify and verify the beneficial owners of a legal entity customer each time the customer opens a new account has been removed for some banks by the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm, it said Friday. The order [...]
  • NCUA doubles max amount for newly chartered CU, urgent needs grants

    February 13, 2026 0
    The federal credit union regulator is increasing its maximum award amount for grants available to low-income-designated credit unions from $7,500 to $15,000, the agency said Friday. The newly chartered and urgent needs grants come from the Community Development Revolving Loan [...]
  • Exam council shrinks uniform report peer groups from 12 to three for smaller banks

    February 13, 2026 0
    Banking industry consolidation leading to disappearing peer groups for bank examination purposes has led to changes to uniform performance reports by the umbrella group for federal financial regulators, the agency said Friday. The Federal Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC) said [...]
  • Whistleblowers on BSA, sanctions can use new website; Treasury tightens scrutiny on MSBs

    February 13, 2026 0
    Tips involving violations and conspiracies related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), U.S. sanctions programs, and several other laws affecting financial system security may be entered through a new whistleblower website announced Friday by the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement arm. [...]
  • Agencies release stress test scenarios with 28 variables for ’26; submissions due by April 5

    February 12, 2026 0
    Stress test scenarios for banks with $250 billion or more in assets were released Thursday by two federal banking regulators, with submissions due by April 5 and public release of the results required between June 15 and July 15. In [...]
  • Former bank employee barred for taking customer funds

    February 12, 2026 0
    A former relationship banker at Regions Bank, Birmingham, Ala., is barred from any future work in federally insured depository institutions under a February consent order with the Federal Reserve Board. The Fed, in the order released Thursday, said that Nicole [...]
  • Late to the game, credit union regulator issues proposal to allow for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS

    February 11, 2026 0
    Credit unions that want to become “permitted payment stablecoin issuers” will get that opportunity under a rule proposed Wednesday by their federal regulator, lagging other federal supervisors. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said the proposal implements provisions of the [...]
  • Latest deregulation proposal would ease credit unions’ path to convert to mutual savings bank

    February 10, 2026 0
    Credit unions would have an easier path to convert to mutual savings banks (MSBs), and other changes, under the latest round of deregulation proposed by their federal regulator Tuesday. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), in what it said is [...]
  • FDIC gives more time to comment on GENIUS Act rule proposal

    February 10, 2026 0
    The comment period on a proposed rule issued setting procedures for insured, state-chartered nonmember banks or savings associations to seek federal approval to issue stable coins through a subsidiary is extended to May 18, the federal deposit insurer said. The [...]

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