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This notice proposes changes to the Remittance Rule to mitigate the expiration of an exception that allows insured institutions to estimate certain costs associated with sending a remittance transfer to increase the normal course of business safe harbor.

The Bureau is seeking comment as part of its review of a 2009 overdraft rule consistent with section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The Request for Information regarding potential rule changes to the Remittance Rule seeks information on the coverage of the rule and on the expiration of an exception that allows certain financial institutions to estimate certain costs that come with sending a remittance transfer. 

The Bureau is proposing to amend its rules governing prepaid accounts under Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act. This proposal requests comment on potential modifications to several aspects of that rule.

The Bureau is proposing to delay the October 1, 2017 effective date of the rule governing Prepaid Accounts Under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) by six months, to April 1, 2018.

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing to amend Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the official interpretation to the regulation, which interprets the requirements of Regulation E. The proposal is related to a final rule, published elsewhere in today's Federal Register, that implements section 1073 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regarding remittance transfers. The proposal requests comment on whether a safe harbor should be adopted with respect to the phrase “normal course of business” in the definition of “remittance transfer provider.” This definition determines whether a person is covered by the rule. The proposal also requests comment on several aspects of the final rule regarding remittance transfers that are scheduled in advance, including preauthorized remittance transfers. In developing the final rule, the Bureau believes that these issues would benefit from further public comment.