The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

1. Bankruptcy Chapter Eligibility for Consumers and Individuals
   a.  Chapters and Restrictions
   b.  Credit Counseling
2. Notices
3. Exemptions
4. Statement of Intent, Redemption, and Reaffirmation
5. Discharge
6. Needs-Based Bankruptcy, Presumption of Abuse, Means Test
7. The Automatic Stay

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• “Four-Wheelers” Require Certificates of Title and Lien Entries
• Continuing Liens for Repair of Farm Equipment
• Mechanic’s Lien Provisions Changed for Motor Vehicles
• Changes in Items of Property Exempt in Bankruptcy
• Amendments to Family Wealth Preservation Act

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Consumer Loan Dollar Amounts Adjusting on July 1

a. Increased Late Fees 
b. “508B” and “508A” Loans 
c. Dealer Paper “No Deficiency” Amount 

Regulation DD’s Amendments Cover Overdraft Plans

1. Background
2. Expanded Emphasis of Disclosures
3. Advertising “Free” Accounts
4. General Advertising Requirements
5. Misleading or Inaccurate Advertising
6. Revised Truth-in-Savings Disclosures
7. Periodic Statement Disclosures
8. Itemizing Fees by Type

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Regulators Issue Guidance on Money Services Businesses

1. Background
2. Basic Due-Diligence Requirements for All MSB Accounts
3. Performing Risk Assessments
4. Risk Indicators
5. Due Diligence for Higher-Risk Customers
6. Suspicious Activity Reporting
7. Review of Existing MSB Accounts
8. Banks Not Regulators of MSB’s
9. Guidance to MSB’s

Guidance on the Final CIP Rule

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Questions & Answers on Health Savings Accounts

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Banking Agencies’ Joint Guidance on Overdraft Protection

1.  Background
2.  Safety and Soundness
    a. Account-Approval Standards    
    b. Ongoing Monitoring
    c. Delinquencies and Charge-offs   
    d. Call Report Treatment
    e. Vendors    
3.  Legal Risks
    a. FTC Act/Advertising  
    b. TILA/Reg Z   
    c. Equal Credit  
    d. Truth in Savings    
    e. EFT Act
4.  Best Practices
    a. Marketing and Communications
    b. Program Features and Operation 

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Explanation of Health Savings Accounts

1. Background
2. What is an HDHP?
3. What’s the Advantage of an HDHP?
4. What Are the Tax Advantages of an HSA?
5. Establishing HSA’s at a Bank
6. Special Limitations on HSA Contributions    
7. Qualifying Medical Expenses

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Guidelines on Security & Disposal of “Consumer Information”

1. Broadened Emphasis
2. What Information?
3. Changes in Procedures and Contracts?
4. Where to Find the New Provisions.
5. Some Information-Protection and Information-Disposal Issues and Examples
   a. Directors’ Packets.   
   b. E-mails and Files on a Computer 
   c. Files and Other Paper Documents.

Paying Deposits to Heirs Based on Small-Estate Affidavits

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