The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a final rule that identifies which consumer reporting agencies qualify as “larger market participants” and therefore subject to federal regulatory supervision for the first time ever.

The rule, which takes effect Sept. 30, will apply to credit reporting agencies with annual receipts of more than $7 million.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray announced the release of the final rule on Monday during a field hearing in Detroit on consumer credit.

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