Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Amends Regulation Z to Limit Late Fees for Larger Card Issuers

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has updated Regulation Z to cap late fees charged by larger credit card issuers at $8, exempting this amount from annual adjustments based on inflation.

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