KPMG Insights. The regulatory focus on depository practices, including overdrafts, fees, account holds and freezes, and complaints management is rapidly changing as greater emphasis is being placed on consumer protections and fairness. All financial services companies under CFPB supervision should anticipate increased potential for investigative letters, supervisory examinations, and enforcement actions related to overdraft and NSF fees as a result of its pilot “supervisory effort.” Consumer complaints will likely factor into the supervisory focus toward certain policies and/or practices as well as to individual entities. Though CFPB states the information gathered through the pilot exercise will not be made public, it does intend to share the information with other regulators. Financial services companies have a current opportunity to distinguish themselves by proactively re-evaluating their overdraft business models as well as working to increase banking access for their most vulnerable customers. Notably, many large banks have recently changed or eliminated their overdraft policies.
Supervisory focus on overdraft practices
CFPB is collecting key metrics from banks on the consumer impact of their overdraft and NSF practices.

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