20-EF-05 - CFPB - Treatment of Pandemic Relief Payments Under Regulation E and Application of the Compulsory Use Prohibition

On April 13, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an interpretive rule to clarify that, for the purposes of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E, government benefits do not include COVID-19 related assistance or economic impact payments, such as those established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

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