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All in Regulation E
In this Compliance Clip (video), Adam discusses how Reg E liability and the dispute process works for older transactions. You know, when a customer comes to you two years after-the-fact and says they now want to dispute a purchase they don’t remember doing. This video explains the responsibilities under Regulation E as far as what needs done for this type of dispute.
In this Compliance Clip (video), Adam answers a question related to streamlining the EFT dispute process by requiring customers to submit all disputes online so that they can easily flow into a help-desk type software for tracking purposes. Adam provides two examples where other financial institutions have had similar requirements and how this process worked out for them.
In this Compliance Clip (video), Adam breaks down the requirement to investigate “errors” promptly under Regulation E. This video gives an overview of the rule and provides a great case study of “what not to do” regarding delaying investigations - and how doing so can have major consequences, such as UDAAP violations. If you are delaying investigations of Reg E claims for any reason, Adam will show you how this might be a major problem for you.
Over the years, we have seen a number of questions relating to how Regulation E error resolution rules relate to pending transactions that have not yet settled to a customer’s account. The challenge that many bankers face is a customer will call in to dispute a transactions they see on their account as a “memo post,” but since the transaction is pending, it may never actually post to the account or will be finalized in an amount different than the original “memo post” amount. For bankers, this is challenging because…
On 1/2/19, new CFPB director Kathleen Kraninger signed a consent order with USAA Federal Savings Bank. While the consent order outlines millions of dollars in restitutions and penalties, the order provides financial institutions with fairly detailed insights on a number of Regulation E violations identified by the Bureau. As Regulation E applies to all financial institutions regardless of their regulator, this consent order can be used as a learning tool for appropriately complying with the Regulation.
Specifically, the USAA consent order outlined six main deficiencies that resulted in either a violation of Regulation or a UDAAP violation, or both, including…
Adam uses this video to explain the delivery requirements for deposit statements including the difference between regular and interim statements, which rule actually requires the delivery of statements, and which deposit accounts must receive statements.
