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Bureau releases its assessment report of the Remittance Rule

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection released the findings of its assessment of the Remittance Rule, which provides protections to international money transfers. The report describes the Rule, the market, and the Bureau’s findings on the Rule’s effectiveness in meeting factors outlined in the Dodd-Frank Act.

Category: Policy and compliance |
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Updates to remittance transfer rule resources and a correction to the rule

We strive to make financial markets work for both consumers and the entities we regulate. Critical to that goal is making sure that businesses – both small and large – have what they need to understand and comply with our new regulations, which are designed both to help consumers and make a fair playing field […]

Category: Policy and compliance |
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Temporarily delaying the implementation of our international remittance transfer rule

Updated on August 8, 2013: The remittance rule goes into effect October 28, 2013. Visit the remittance rule page for additional information regarding the rule including the most recent updates. In November, we announced that we would be proposing to make some limited amendments to our new international remittance transfer rule. We also announced that […]

Category: Policy and compliance |
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Proposed changes to the remittance rule and an extension of rule’s effective date

Updated on August 8, 2013: The remittance rule goes into effect October 28, 2013. Visit the remittance rule page for additional information regarding the rule including the most recent updates. Today we issued a bulletin explaining that we intend to propose certain limited adjustments to our rule on international money transfers, as well as a […]

Category: Policy and compliance |
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Helping small businesses understand and comply with the new remittance rule

Updated on August 8, 2013: The remittance rule goes into effect October 28, 2013. Visit the remittance rule page for additional information regarding the rule including the most recent updates. The compliance guide announced on this blog post is now out of date. Please see the remittance rule page for the latest version. Update November […]

Category: At the CFPB | Category: Policy and compliance |
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Remittance Rule Session

Updated on August 8, 2013: The remittance rule goes into effect October 28, 2013. Visit the remittance rule page for additional information regarding the rule including the most recent updates. The live session discussed below is now out of date. Please see the remittance rule page for an updated compliance video. Updated on November 27, […]

Category: Policy and compliance |
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Working to help industry understand and comply with the new remittance rule: Countries list and webinar

Updated on August 8, 2013: The remittance rule goes into effect October 28, 2013. Visit the remittance rule page for additional information regarding the rule including the most recent updates. The rule to implement the consumer protections created by the Dodd-Frank Act for certain electronic transfers of funds to other countries – the remittance rule […]

Category: Info for consumers | Category: Policy and compliance |
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Remittance transfer rule: A personal perspective

As a child of South Asian immigrants, I recall my parents frequently sending money back to our family and friends in India. They would use a service to send money but they never fully understood the process, were charged numerous, unexplained fees, and felt powerless if any errors were made. Unfortunately, other immigrant families and other consumers who must send remittance transfers have had similar experiences, which is why advocates have been calling for greater protections around these transfers of money, or remittance transfers.

Category: Info for consumers | Category: Policy and compliance |
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Making a difference in the lives of immigrants and others who send money abroad

Over my years of public service, I’ve met a lot of hard-working people who regularly send money transfers, or remittances, to family members and others abroad. Remittances from the U.S. to other parts of the world total in the tens of billions of dollars each year. Remittance senders are a diverse group from every income […]