The rule to implement the consumer protections created by the Dodd-Frank Act for certain electronic transfers of funds to other countries – the remittance rule – will go into effect on Feb. 7, 2013.

The new remittance rule will require remittance transfer providers to disclose the exchange rate, all fees associated with a transfer, and the amount of money that will be received on the other end. Remittance transfer providers also will  be required to investigate disputes and correct errors. The CFPB has provided a safe harbor exemption from the rule for remittance providers that transact 100 or fewer remittances per year.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be undertaking a number of efforts to help industry understand and comply with the new requirements. These include: releasing a list of countries and other areas to which a particular exception to the rule’s disclosure requirements applies, hosting a webinar, answering specific questions, and releasing a small business guide.

For more information from the CFPB, click here.