Agencies finalize TILA, CLA 2023 thresholds

Bank Regulatory Federal Issues Agency Rule-Making & Guidance Federal Reserve CFPB Regulation Z Regulation M Consumer Finance TILA Consumer Leasing Act Dodd-Frank

On October 13, the CFPB and Federal Reserve Board finalized the annual dollar threshold adjustments that govern the application of TILA (Regulation Z) and the Consumer Leasing Act (Regulation M) (available here and here), as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The exemption threshold for 2023, based on the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, will increase from $61,000 to $66,400, except for private education loans and loans secured by real or personal property used or expected to be used as the principal dwelling of a consumer, which are subject to TILA regardless of the amount. The final rules take effect January 1, 2023.