FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve

FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve

The Federal Trade Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement and related activities regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), and Truth in Lending Act (TILA).

This year's report also discusses future FTC activities and the Dodd-Frank Act, including the Act's establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB). It notes that while the Act transferred certain FTC regulatory functions to the new agency, the FTC retains its authority to enforce the ECOA, EFTA, CLA, and TILA, among other things. The report also addresses certain FTC activities regarding payment cards, initiatives regarding motor vehicles, and coordination with the CFPB on mortgage disclosure matters. Read more.