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#2236705 - 05/14/20 06:26 PM Threshold Increased to 500
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The CFPB issued a Final rule to increase the threshold for remittances from 100 to 500 this week. My institution completes approximately 200 per year, so we are no longer subject to the rule. It's been a long time since we implemented this rule, so we're trying to figure out what portions of our current process that we need to retain and what we can cease from.

The 30 minute cancellation period is burdensome, so we can easily discontinue that. We currently provide a combined receipt/disclosure. If we are no longer subject to the rule, do we have any other specific disclosure requirements? Or can we simply perform the foreign wire and hand a receipt to the member? Is there anything else I'm missing?

We are rarely exempt from anything, so I'm finding it a challenge to "undo" these processes. I appreciate your guidance!

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#2236743 - 05/15/20 02:40 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Great question! I am also starting to look into this as we do roughly 120 per year and are excited to remove this pain in the backside.
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#2236745 - 05/15/20 03:12 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Now that I am thinking about it, I can't even remember what the requirements were before.
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#2236850 - 05/18/20 07:17 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 RockChucker, CAMS
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Me either! I'm particularly concerned with the disclosure portion. It's been so long ago that I do not remember what our process was!

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#2236947 - 05/19/20 07:17 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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If you are exempt from the rule, you are exempt. But don't leap for joy too soon. The raising of the threshold limit isn't effective until 7/21/20, so unless you were exempt as of January 1 this year and haven't done more than 100 so far, you should be complying. Then, when July 21 arrives, re-evaluate your status. If you completed fewer than 500 last year and haven't reached 500 yet this year, you can stop complying with the remittance rule requirements for any remittance requests you receive on or after July 21.

See new paragraph 1005.30(f)(2)(iii) concerning transitioning into the new higher "safe harbor" exemption at https://www.bankersonline.com/regulations/12-1005-030.
Last edited by John Burnett; 05/28/20 08:36 PM.
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#2236948 - 05/19/20 07:19 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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I'll be hosting a one-hour webinar on the Remittance Rule amendments on June 23.
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#2236971 - 05/19/20 09:16 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Thanks John!
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#2236996 - 05/20/20 02:39 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Here's an interesting intersection that some of our clients have approached. They were exempt from the the rule because they had been below the 100 threshold; however, say December 1, 2019 they conduct a 101st transfer. They are no longer exempt but get up to six months to get ready to comply. No later than six months from the December, 1, 2019 date (June 1, 2020) they must comply with the current rule. (100 threshold). However, the new rule (500 threshold) doesn't kick in until July 21, 2020. So, yes, they must (technically) comply with the current (100 threshold) rule for a month and 20 days!
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#2237265 - 05/27/20 05:36 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Jerod Moyer
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If the error resolution procedures under 1005.33 no longer apply to us, are there any other error resolution requirements that we must abide by? It appears that 1005.3(c)(3) may exclude us from the remainder of Reg E's error resolution procedures. Am I missing something?

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#2237335 - 05/28/20 08:33 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Unless a remittance transfer is also an EFT under section 1005.3, your exemption under subpart B will exempt the transaction completely from Reg E coverage.
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#2238688 - 06/25/20 09:25 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 John Burnett
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So we have been well under the new 500 threshold the last two years. It is time for our Reg. E audit, so we know that starting 7-21-20 we will be exempt from the Remittance Transfer rules. Do we still need to audit for compliance at this point? So for 26 more days, we are subject to these rules, using the current 100 transfer threshold. Thoughts??? How should we approach this audit? Thanks!

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#2238698 - 06/26/20 02:20 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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You might consider a limited scope audit to conduct some basic due diligence while also acknowledging that the rule is no longer going to apply.
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#2239841 - 07/20/20 04:22 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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How will banks that are subject to the new rule be able to provide an exact amount? Anyone has any ideas?

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#2239853 - 07/20/20 05:58 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Exact amount? Number of transactions you mean?
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#2239882 - 07/20/20 10:46 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Brandon248,

You count them??? You should be able to generate a report from your core/wire system.
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#2239894 - 07/21/20 01:40 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Perhaps I'm interpreting this rule incorrectly, but the way I understand it an "exception that allows insured institutions to disclose estimates instead of exact amounts to consumers" expires today. Now another exception has been made due to the pandemic and I believe it basically gives until Jan 1st 2021 before institutions will be penalized for non compliance. My question is how can financial institutions give an exact amount instead of an estimate of how much it'll cost end to end and exactly how much the recipient of the transfer will receive?

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/pol...ectronic-fund-transfer-act-regulation-e/

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#2239964 - 07/22/20 03:09 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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I suggest you go back and re-read new sections 1005.32(b)(4) and (b)(5), which may allow you to estimate (1) the exchange rate and any amount computed using the exchange rate and/or (2) covered third-party fees and amounts affected by those fees (such as the amount to be received by the designated recipient).

The criteria for these exceptions are complicated and require you to have kept track of where your remittance transfers from depositors' accounts have been sent each year on a pretty granular basis (by destination country and institution).
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#2240516 - 07/31/20 09:49 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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My bank will be exempt to the remittance rule due to the change. We have less than 500 per year. Are there disclosure requirements to the customer? Thank you!

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#2240520 - 08/03/20 02:10 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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None. Remember that the sending of a foreign remittance transfer does not by itself create a customer relationship. That's why all of the disclosure requirements in subpart B of Regulation E are transaction-related, not account related.

That said, it would be a good idea to review any printed material or website mentions related to remittance transfers. You don't need to trash them (if you are still offering the service), but check to ensure you aren't providing any misleading info or referring to receipts or disclosures you aren't planning to provide.
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#2240551 - 08/03/20 06:42 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Thank you so much for your response!

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#2240556 - 08/03/20 07:13 PM Re: Threshold Increased to 500 Questions
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Welcome to BOL's discussion forums!
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