Regulation E (12 CFR 1005)

Establishes the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in electronic fund transfer systems, including ATM transactions, debit card payments, and direct deposits. Applies to financial institutions offering electronic fund transfer services to consumers.

27

Rules extracted

741

Obligations decomposed

27.4x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

What AuditDSS covers

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Regulation

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27

Rules

Decomposed

741

Obligations

27.4x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 27.4 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 741 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Regulation E is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Regulation E (12 CFR 1005)
Regulatory body
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Jurisdiction
🇺🇸 United States
Document type
regulation
Effective date
May 10, 1978
Official source
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Who this applies to

financial institutionselectronic fund transfer service providerspayroll card issuersprepaid account issuers

Key requirements

  • error resolution procedures
  • initial disclosures
  • unauthorized transfer liability limits
  • preauthorized transfer rules
  • receipt requirements
  • change in terms notice

Frequently asked questions about Regulation E

What is Regulation E?

Establishes the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in electronic fund transfer systems, including ATM transactions, debit card payments, and direct deposits. Applies to financial institutions offering electronic fund transfer services to consumers.

Who does Regulation E apply to?

Regulation E applies to financial institutions, electronic fund transfer service providers, payroll card issuers, prepaid account issuers.

How many obligations does Regulation E contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Regulation E into 741 atomic obligations from 27 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Regulation E?

The key requirements include: error resolution procedures, initial disclosures, unauthorized transfer liability limits, preauthorized transfer rules, receipt requirements, change in terms notice.

How can I assess my Regulation E compliance?

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Which jurisdiction enforces Regulation E?

Regulation E is enforced in United States by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

When did Regulation E come into effect?

Regulation E became effective on May 10, 1978.

What industry does Regulation E apply to?

Regulation E is primarily relevant to the Banking & Financial Services industry. AuditDSS covers 105 regulations in this industry sector.

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