CFPB Signals It May Revisit Credit Card Late Fee Regulation

The CFPB has submitted a Request for Information on credit card late fees to OIRA, signaling a potential revisit of late-fee regulation after its 2024 rule was vacated in litigation. This marks the early stages of a possible new rulemaking that could reshape penalty-fee economics for fintech and traditional card issuers.

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