Last week, the defendant filed its answer brief in Bratton v. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Inc., an appeal now pending before the Montana Supreme Court involving a challenge to the defendant’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds to the plaintiff. In addition, the Montana Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association,
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Montana Supreme Court to decide if healthcare provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds violated state law
An appeal now pending before the Montana Supreme Court could have significance for businesses that use prepaid cards to make refunds to customers.
In Bratton v. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Inc., the plaintiff filed a lawsuit against SCL Health (SCL), her healthcare provider, in Montana district court alleging that SCL violated…
Ballard Spahr to hold card issuer workshops
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, and on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Sioux Falls, Ballard Spahr will host complimentary card issuer workshops. The workshops are intended to assist companies involved in issuing, marketing, or servicing credit or prepaid cards in meeting their compliance obligations as they face a constantly changing regulatory landscape.
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This week’s podcast: the CFPB’s final prepaid card rule: top ten compliance considerations
The CFPB’s final prepaid card rule takes effect on April 1. In this week’s podcast, we look at the top ten issues companies should be considering to confirm compliance and discuss how the CFPB and federal banking regulators are likely to approach compliance using their supervisory and enforcement authorities.
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CA bill introduced to require non-retail businesses to allow customers to choose among refund methods
A bill (AB 1428) has been introduced in the California Assembly that would apply to a “business” that uses prepaid cards to make refunds to customers located in California. The bill would require such a business to allow the customer to choose whether to get the refund by prepaid card, check, or a…
NJ Assembly contemplates harsh restrictions on prepaid accounts
The New Jersey Legislature is considering a law to restrict prepaid-account fees. Assembly Bill 4965 ( the NJ Bill) seeks to impose fee constraints, disclosure mandates, and limits on consumer liability for unauthorized transfers, among other things. While many aspects of the proposed law mirror the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Final Prepaid Rule (the Bureau’s…
CFPB finalizes sweeping expansion of prepaid account regulations; Ballard to host Nov. 17 webinar
The CFPB has issued its long-anticipated final rule for general purpose prepaid accounts. As expected, the new regulations expand the products covered by Regulation E, introduce significant new disclosure requirements, extend consumer liability protections to prepaid accounts and add onerous requirements for accounts with overdraft or credit features. Many industry participants have already expressed disappointment…
CFPB reports on research project offering savings incentive to prepaid card users
The CFPB released a report, “Tools for saving: Using prepaid accounts to set aside funds,” that presents the results of a research project involving a pilot program offering an incentive to prepaid card users to use a savings feature.
In December 2014, as part of its Project Catalyst, the CFPB’s initiative for facilitating…
CFPB Feb. 2016 complaint report highlights prepaid card complaints, complaints from Texas/Houston metro area consumers
The CFPB has issued its February 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about prepaid cards and complaints from consumers in Texas and the Houston metro area. The CFPB began taking complaints about prepaid cards in July 2014.
General findings include the following:
- As of February 1, 2016, the CFPB handled approximately 811,700 complaints nationally, including
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CFPB announces pilot to promote consumer savings
As part of its Project Catalyst, the CFPB’s initiative for facilitating innovation in consumer-friendly financial products and services, the CFPB has announced a new research pilot using insights from behavioral economics and an American Express trial program to evaluate the effectiveness of certain practices to encourage prepaid card users to develop regular saving behavior. …