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Comments due on CFPB RFA review of Reg E Overdraft Rule

07/01/2019
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Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a notice on how it plans to periodically review regulations under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and to request public input. Additionally, the Bureau published a notice requesting public input as part of its first RFA review examining the 2009 Overdraft Rule.

Section 610 of the RFA requires that agencies review certain rules within 10 years of their publication, and consider the rules’ effect on small businesses. The purpose of the review is to minimize any significant economic impact of the rules upon a substantial number of small entities, consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes. At the conclusion of each review, the Bureau will determine whether the rule should be continued without change, or should be amended or rescinded. The RFA requires each agency to consider specific factors, including:

  • The continued need for the rule;
  • The nature of public complaints or comments on the rule;
  • The complexity of the rule;
  • The extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with federal, state, or other rules; and
  • The time since the rule was evaluated or the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed the relevant market.

The public will have 60 days to comment on the CFPB’s plan after publication in the Federal Register.

The CFPB is also announcing the launch of its first such review, which is of the Overdraft Rule, which was issued by the Federal Reserve Board in 2009 to limit the ability of financial institutions to assess overdraft fees for paying automated teller machine (ATM) and one-time debit card transactions that overdraw consumers' accounts. The rule amended Regulation E. Yesterday's notice seeks comment on the economic impact of the Overdraft Rule on small entities. The public will have 45 days to comment after publication of the notice in the Federal Register.

UPDATE: Both proposals are scheduled for Federal Register publication on 5/15/2019. Comments on the plan for review of rules will be due by 7/15/2019. Comments on the RFA review of the Overdraft Rule will be due by 7/1/2019.

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