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Federal Register · May 15, 2025
The title they went with Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, Family, or Household Purposes Using Emerging Payment Mechanisms; Withdrawal Noisy translates that to

The US consumer watchdog will not regulate new payment apps

What happened
The US consumer watchdog has dropped its plan to regulate new payment apps that handle personal money transfers. This means apps like Venmo or Cash App will not face new rules about how they handle electronic fund transfers.
Why it matters
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had considered extending existing protections for bank accounts to these newer payment services. These protections cover things like unauthorized transactions and error resolution. By withdrawing the proposed rule, the CFPB is signaling that it will not impose these specific regulations on emerging payment mechanisms for now.
The signal
Watch for state-level regulators or other federal agencies to step in with their own rules, or for the CFPB to revisit this issue with a different approach in the future.
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