CFPB to Host Remittance Rules Webinar, Announces Safe Harbor Countries

CFPB EFTA Remittance Money Service / Money Transmitters

On October 16, the CFPB will host a webinar on the new requirements for remittance transfer providers. The CFPB issued a final remittance rule at the beginning of this year, and subsequently modified the rule to exempt certain institutions from its disclosure requirements. To further assist industry stakeholders with implementation of the remittance rule, the CFPB has also released a list of countries that qualify for the safe harbor exception to the rule’s disclosure requirements. Under the exception, providers may disclose estimates of the amounts to be received in a foreign currency, fees, and taxes for transfers to Aruba, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, and Libya, in lieu of exact amounts. The remittance rule, and its safe harbor exception, becomes effective February 7, 2013.