CFPB Plans Credit Card Arbitration Survey

Credit Cards CFPB Arbitration

On June 6, the CFPB released a notice and request for comment on its plan to conduct a new survey related to its ongoing study of arbitration agreements. A supporting document submitted with the notice includes the initial survey questions proposed by the CFPB. The CFPB plans to contact 1,000 credit card holders to evaluate their awareness of card agreement dispute resolution provisions, and their “assessments of such provisions.” The CFPB stated that the survey will seek information regarding card holders’ perceptions and valuations of arbitration and litigation, but will not gather data regarding respondents’ post-fact satisfaction with arbitration or litigation proceedings. Comments on the proposed survey are due by August 6, 2013.