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CFPB announces steps to improve checking account access

By Barbara S. Mishkin on February 3, 2016
Posted in Deposit Accounts, Overdrafts, Prepaid Cards, Regulatory and Enforcement

As anticipated, in conjunction with its field hearing today, the CFPB announced several steps it has taken to improve consumer access to checking accounts.  These steps consist of a sending a letter to the 25 largest retail banks encouraging them to offer and market “lower-risk” deposit accounts “to help consumers avoid overdrafts,” issuing a bulletin…

CFPB postpones field hearing on checking account access to Feb. 3

By Barbara S. Mishkin on January 27, 2016
Posted in Deposit Accounts, Regulatory and Enforcement

The CFPB has announced that due to inclement weather, it has postponed the field hearing about access to checking accounts until February 3, 2016.  The hearing, which is to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, was originally scheduled for today.

As we previously reported, we expect the hearing to coincide with an announcement by the…

CFPB to hold January 27 field hearing on checking account access

By Barbara S. Mishkin on January 14, 2016
Posted in Deposit Accounts, Regulatory and Enforcement

The CFPB has announced that it will hold a field hearing in Louisville, Kentucky about access to checking accounts on January 27, 2016.

In October 2014, the CFPB held a forum on checking account screening policies and practices.  In his remarks, Director Cordray raised concerns about the accuracy of the reports obtained by banks and…

Pew continues call for checking account arbitration ban and overdraft limits

By Barbara S. Mishkin on May 18, 2015
Posted in Arbitration, Deposit Accounts, Overdrafts, Regulatory and Enforcement

In its latest report evaluating the checking account practices of the nation’s largest banks, the Pew Charitable Trusts continues to press the CFPB to write new overdraft and other rules for checking accounts.

Pew’s new report, the third report in a series, examines the practices of 45 of the nation’s 50 largest banks by deposit…

CFPB to hold Oct. 8 forum on checking account screening policies and practices

By Barbara S. Mishkin on September 17, 2014
Posted in Deposit Accounts, Regulatory and Enforcement

The CFPB has announced that it will hold a forum on checking account screening policies and practices in Washington, D.C. on October 8, 2014.

Director Cordray is slated to give remarks at the forum and there will also be presentations from consumer groups, federal and local government officials, and industry representatives.  The CFPB states that…

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