Fed Reserve, CFPB Leave TILA, CLA Dollar Thresholds the Same for 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The dollar thresholds in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)’s Reg. Z and the Consumer Leasing Act (CLA)’s Reg. M for exempt consumer credit transaction will remain at $54,600 for 2017, the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Nov. 23. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The dollar thresholds in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)’s Reg. Z and the Consumer Leasing Act (CLA)’s Reg. M for exempt consumer credit transaction will remain at $54,600 for 2017, the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Nov. 23.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act amended the TILA and the CLA by requiring that the dollar threshold for exempt consumer credit transactions be adjusted annually by the annual percentage increase in the “Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).” If there is no annual percentage increases, the board and bureau will not adjust the exemption threshold.
“Based on the CPI-W in effect as of June, 1, 2016, the exemption threshold will remain at $54,600 through 2017,” the two agencies stated in a joint notice.
The decision means consumer credit and lease transactions at or below $54,600 will continue to be subject to the protections and requirements of Reg. Z and M, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)’s Regulatory Affairs Group.
“This announcement is consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act amendments to the Truth in Lending Act and the Consumer Leasing Act to adjust these thresholds each year by the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index,” the NADA said.
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