Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation II

Regulation II - Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (12 CFR Part 235) implements, among other things, standards for assessing whether interchange transaction fees for electronic debit transactions are reasonable and proportional to the cost incurred by the issuer with respect to the transaction, as required by section 920(a) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) (15 U.S.C. § 1693o-2(a)). Regulation II limits the interchange transaction fee that covered issuers can charge for debit card transactions. Under the rule a covered debit card issuer is allowed to receive or charge an amount of no more than 1 cent per transaction for the costs associated with preventing fraudulent electronic debit transactions (fraud-prevention adjustment), if the issuer complies with the standards and requirements set forth in the rule. In addition, issuers must retain records demonstrating their compliance with the requirements in Regulation II for at least five years after the end of the calendar year in which the electronic debit transaction occurred, any person or issuer subject to an investigation or enforcement proceeding involving Regulation II must retain records pertaining to the matter until the final disposition of the matter, unless an earlier time is allowed by court or agency order.

The latest form for Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation II expires 2022-07-31 and can be found here.

Recordkeeping Section 235.4(b)(2) Implement policies and procedures (one-time)

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