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Credit Unions Consumer Protection Laws

Listed below are consumer protection laws that apply to federally insured state chartered credit unions.

Disclaimer: Links to these websites are provided to assist you in finding consumer protection information (specifically the Acts and Rules). The Division of Credit Unions does not endorse any of the products or programs found in these websites. The Division of Credit Unions has no responsibility for the content or accuracy of these web sites.

See Also: Summary of Consumer Protection Laws


National Credit Union Administration

See: NCUA Regulations(link is external)

  1. BSA: Bank Secrecy Act - 12 C.F.R. Part 748(link is external)
  2. Truth in Savings Act, 12 C.F.R. Part 707(link is external)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

See: CFPB Regulations(link is external)

  1. Reg. B: Equal Credit Opportunity – 12 C.F.R. 1002(link is external)
  2. Reg. C: Home Mortgage Disclosure – 12 C.F.R. 1003(link is external)
  3. Reg. E: Electronic Funds Transfer – 12 C.F.R. 1005(link is external)
  4. Fair Debt Collections Practices Act: 15 U.S.C. 1692(link is external)
  5. Reg. G: SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act – 12 C.F.R. 1007(link is external)
  6. Reg. P – Privacy of Consumer Financial Information – 12 C.F.R 1016(link is external)
  7. Reg. V: Fair Credit Reporting – 12 C.F.R. 1022(link is external)
  8. Reg. X: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act – 12 C.F.R. 1024(link is external)
  9. Reg. Z : Truth in Lending – 12 C.F.R. 1026(link is external)
  10. HOPA: Homeowner’s Protection Act – 12 U.S.C. 49(link is external)

CFPB Compliance Bulletin 2016-03


Department of Defense (DoD)

See: Department of Defense Regulation (PDF)(link is external)*

  1. SMCR: Service Members’ Civil Relief – 32 C.F.R. Part 232(link is external)

Federal Reserve

See: Federal Reserve Regulations(link is external)

  1. Reg. D: Reserves on Transaction Accounts – 12 C.F.R 204(link is external)
  2. Reg. CC: Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks – 12 C.F.R 229(link is external)
  3. Reg. GG: Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act – 12 C.F.R 233(link is external)
  4. Reg. II: Debit Card Interchange – 12 C.F.R 235(link is external)

Federal Trade Commission

See: Federal Trade Commission(link is external)

  1. COPPA: Children’s Online Privacy Protection – 16 C.F.R. 312(link is external)
  2. HIDC: Holder in Due Course Rule – 16 C.F.R. 433(link is external)

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

  1. Fair Housing -24 C.F.R. 100(link is external)
  2. Fair Housing - Complaint Processing - 24 C.F.R. 103(link is external)

Others

  1. RFPA: Right to Financial Privacy – 31 C.F.R. 14(link is external)