Association of Military Banks of America

FDIC – Final Rule: Military Lending Act

FDIC Financial Institution Letter Final Rule: Military Lending Act FIL-37-2015, 9/8/2015

The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule amending the implementing regulations of the Military Lending Act of 2006 (MLA). The final rule expands specific protections provided to service members and their families under the MLA and addresses a wider range of credit products than the DOD’s previous regulation. FDIC-supervised institutions and other creditors must comply with the rule for new covered transactions beginning October 3, 2016. For credit extended in a new credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan, compliance is required beginning October 3, 2017.

Statement of Applicability to Institutions Under $1 Billion in Total Assets: This Financial Institution Letter applies to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions.

Complete Financial Institution Letter: http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2015/fil15037.html