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RegulationsMarch 8

Banking industry takes legal action against US cap on late credit card fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is introducing a new rule to end skyrocketing fees for late credit card payments
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Banking industry takes legal action against US cap on late credit card fees Image: Ting Shen/Bloomberg

Banking associations are mounting a legal challenge against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new rule to cap credit card late fees to $8 from an average of $32 currently charged by financial services providers as a penalty for late payments. 

The Consumer Bankers Association said on Friday that it is seeking legal routes to stop the rule in conjunction with other business groups including the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Bankers Association. 

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