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 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act Final Interagency Regulations on Affiliate Marketing

The FDIC, the other federal financial institution regulatory agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission have jointly published the attached final rules to implement the affiliate marketing provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act.) The final rules implement Section 214 of the FACT Act, which generally prohibits a person from using information received from an affiliate to make a solicitation for marketing purposes to a consumer, unless the consumer

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 OCC Comptroller Dugan Supports FACT Act Implementation Rule To Help Consumers Resolve Disputes with Financial Institutions

Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan, at a meeting of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors late yesterday, made the following statement on the implementation of Section 312 of the FACT Act

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 Agencies Issue Final Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags

The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission have sent to the Federal Register for publication final rules on identity theft “red flags” and address discrepancies. The final rules implement sections 114 and 315 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.

The final rules require each financial institution and creditor that holds any consumer account, or other account for which there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of identity theft, to develop and implement an Identity Theft Prevention Program (Program) for combating identity theft

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 Agencies Issue Final Rules on Affiliate Marketing

The federal financial regulatory agencies issued final rules today that provide consumers with an opportunity to "opt out" before a financial institution uses information provided by an affiliated company to market its products and services to the consumer. The final rules on affiliate marketing implement section 214 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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 Latest FDIC Consumer News Features Faster Ways to Pay and Bank Using High-Tech Cards and Phones

New technologies are constantly adding speed, convenience and flexibility to practically everything we do -- including how we bank and pay for goods and services. The latest FDIC Consumer News (Spring 2007), published by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, features a look at some revolutionary new ways to conduct daily financial transactions using high-tech cards and cell phones, along with tips for choosing and using these services. Also in this issue: advice for adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) borrowers that may help them avoid losing their home if they are unable to make monthly payments when the interest rate goes up, and tips for avoiding inappropriate or fraudulent investments.

Speed Banking and Paying: The newsletter focuses on three new forms of technology that can make paying and banking faster and easier -- cards with a pre-loaded value, such as gift cards for purchases at stores and pre-paid debit cards for use at businesses as

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 Agencies Seek Public Comment on Issues Related to the Accuracy of Consumer Credit Reports and the Reinvestigation of Disputes

The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission have jointly issued for comment an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on section 312 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act). Comments are invited for the purpose of developing guidelines and rules to implement section 312.

Section 312 requires the agencies to: (1) establish guidelines regarding the accuracy and integrity of information furnished to consumer reporting agencies; and (2) prescribe regulations that require the entities that furnish such information to establish reasonable policies and procedures for implementing the guidelines. Section 312 also requires the agencies to prescribe regulations that identify the circumstances under which an entity that furnishes information to consumer reporting agencies will be required to reinvestigate a dispute concerning the accuracy of information contained in a consumer credit report based on a consumer's direct request.

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