Fed Clarifies Disclosures for Consumer Leasing

The Fed revised its staff commentary on consumer leasing to clarify what must be included in the periodic payment disclosure.

The Fed said in the March 31 commentary that only payments made in regular intervals that are derived from capitalized and amortized amounts are covered by the rule.

The commentary also says that lessors must specify whether they will use retail or wholesale values to determine how much a car or other piece of leased equipment is worth when a contract expires.

The commentary was effective April 1, but compliance is optional until Oct. 1.

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