On October 5, 2016, the CFPB issued its long-awaited final rule to further regulate prepaid card products, or “prepaid accounts” (the “Final Rule” or “Rule”). This alert identifies key provisions of the Final Rule addressing scope, disclosures, error resolution and liability, and provisions regarding so-called “hybrid credit-prepaid cards.” The Rule generally takes effect on October 1, 2017.
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