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Credit card penalty fees

Resources to help industry understand and comply with the credit card penalty fees final rule.

As a result of the ongoing litigation, the credit card penalty fees final rule published in the federal register on March 15, 2024, is stayed.

Rule

Browse the rule to review changes to penalty fees in Regulation Z.

Regulations and official interpretations

Browse Regulation Z (12 CFR 1026) on: Interactive Bureau Regulations | eCFR

The rule provisions specific to penalty fees and official interpretations can be found in:

  • § 1026.52(b)(1)(i), Fee based cost
  • § 1026.52(b)(1)(ii), Safe harbor
  • § 1026.52(b)(1)(ii)(D), Annual inflation adjustments
  • § 1026.52(b)(2)(i)(A), Fees that exceed the dollar amount associated with the violation


Quick references

Executive summary of the credit card penalty fees rule

Key changes chart

Forms

Downloadable versions of the model forms and clauses that were published in the final rule.

Browse model forms and clauses