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CONSUMER PROTECTION




INDEX TO COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS

 
Advertising of Membership (FDIC Part 328)    2297
Community Reinvestment (FDIC Part 345)    2781
Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment    2788
Community Reinvestment Act    6988.25
Consumer Credit Protection Act    6565
Consumer Leasing (FRB Regulation M)    6685
Staff Commentary    6719
Consumer Leasing Act    6592
Deposit Insurance (FDIC Part 330)    2351
Electronic Fund Transfers (FRB Regulation E)    7361
Staff Interpretations    7389
Electronic Fund Transfer Act    6625
Equal Credit Opportunity (FRB Regulation B)    7209
Staff Interpretations    7241
Equal Credit Opportunity Act    6610.19
Expedited Funds Availability (FRB Regulation CC)    7413
Staff Commentary    7418.38
Expedited Funds Availability Act    7424
Fair Credit Billing Act    6588.16
Fair Credit Reporting Act    6600
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FTC Statement of Policy)    7179
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FDIC Q & As)    7197
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act    6616.01
Fair Housing (FDIC Part 338)    2647
Fair Housing Act    6987
Flood Insurance (FDIC Part 339)    2663
Flood Disaster Protection Act    7497
Home Mortgage Disclosure (FRB Regulation C)    7271
Staff Commentary    7287
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act    7301
Interest on Deposits (FDIC Part 329)    2311
NOW Accounts    7087         7586.18
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Preservation of Consumers' Claims and Defenses (FTC)    7161
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information (Part 332)    2389
Frequently Asked Questions for the Privacy Regulation    2404.05
Prohibition on Interstate Branching for Deposit Production (FDIC Part 369)    3235
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act    7491
Real Estate Settlement Procedures (HUD Regulations X)    6991
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act    7071
Right to Financial Privacy Act    7091
Truth in Lending (FRB Regulation Z)    6641
Truth in Lending Act (Consumer Credit Protection Act)    6565
Truth in Lending Commentary    6871
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Caps    6989
Truth in Savings (FRB Regulation DD)    7429
Staff Interpretations (FRB Part 230)    7459
Truth in Savings Act    7477
Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (FRB Regulation AA)    7409
Staff Guidance    7412.03.
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CONSUMER PROTECTION




TABLE OF CONTENTS



CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT

SEC.   1    Short title of entire Act    6565


Title I—Consumer Credit Cost Disclosure



CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101    Short title    6565
SEC. 102    Findings and declaration of purpose    6565
SEC. 103    Definitions and rules of construction    6566
SEC. 104    Exempted transactions    6569
SEC. 105    Regulations    6570
SEC. 106    Determination of finance charge    6570.01
SEC. 107    Determination of annual percentage rate    6570.03
SEC. 108    Administrative enforcement    6571
SEC. 109    Views of other agencies    6574
SEC. 110    [Repealed]
SEC. 111    Effect on other laws    6574
SEC. 112    Criminal liability for willful and knowing violation    6575
SEC. 113    Effect on governmental agencies    6575
SEC. 114    Reports by Board and Attorney General    6575
SEC. 115    [Repealed]


CHAPTER 2—CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

SEC. 121    General requirement of disclosure    6576
SEC. 122    Form of disclosure; additional information    6577
SEC. 123    Exemption for State-regulated transactions    6578
SEC. 124    Effect of subsequent occurrence    6578
SEC. 125    Right of rescission as to certain transactions    6578
SEC. 126    [Repealed]
SEC. 127    Open end consumer credit plans    6580
SEC. 127A    Disclosure requirements for open end consumer credit plans secured by the consumer's principal dwelling    6586
SEC. 128    Consumer credit not under open end credit plans    6588.01
SEC. 129    Requirements for certain mortgages    6588.04
SEC. 130    Civil liability    6588.06
SEC. 131    Liability of assignees    6588.08
SEC. 132    Issuance of credit cards    6588.10
SEC. 133    Liability of holder of credit card    6588.10
SEC. 134    Fraudulent use of credit card    6588.10-A
SEC. 135    Business credit cards    6588.10-A
SEC. 136    Dissemination of annual percentage rates    6588.10-B
SEC. 137    Home equity plans    6588.11
SEC. 138    Reverse mortgages    6588.13
SEC. 139    Certain limitations on liability    6588.13


CHAPTER 3—CREDIT ADVERTISING

SEC. 141    Catalogs and multiple-page advertisements    6588.14
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SEC. 142    Advertising of downpayments and installments    6588.14
SEC. 143    Advertising of open end credit plans    6588.14-A
SEC. 144    Advertising of credit other than open end plans    6588.14-A
SEC. 145    Nonliability of media    6588.15
SEC. 146    Use of annual percentage rate in oral disclosures    6588.15
SEC. 147    Advertising of open end consumer credit plans secured by consumer's principal dwelling    6588.15


CHAPTER 4—CREDIT BILLING

SEC. 161    Correction of billing errors    6588.16
SEC. 162    Regulation of credit reports    6590
SEC. 163    Length of billing period    6590.01
SEC. 164    Prompt crediting of payments    6590.01
SEC. 165    Treatment of credit balances    6590.01
SEC. 166    Prompt notification of returns    6590.01
SEC. 167    Use of cash discounts    6590.02
SEC. 168    Prohibition of tie-in services    6590.02
SEC. 169    Prohibition of offsets    6590.02
SEC. 170    Rights of credit card customers    6591
SEC. 171    Relation to State laws    6592


CHAPTER 5—CONSUMER LEASES

SEC. 181    Definitions    6592
SEC. 182    Consumer lease disclosures    6592.01
SEC. 183    Lessee's liability on expiration or termination of lease    6592.01
SEC. 184    Consumer lease advertising    6592.02
SEC. 185    Civil liability    6592.03
SEC. 186    Relation to State laws    6592.03
SEC. 187    Regulations    6592.04


Title II—Extortionate Credit Transactions

SEC. 201    Findings and purpose    6592.04
SEC. 202    Amendments to title 18, United States Code    6592.05


CHAPTER 42—EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

Sec. 891    Definitions and rules of construction    6592.05
Sec. 892    Making extortionate extensions of credit    6592.06
Sec. 893    Financing extortionate extensions of credit    6593
Sec. 894    Collection of extensions of credit by extortionate means    6593
Sec. 895    [Repealed]
Sec. 896    Effect on State laws    6594


Title III—Restriction on Garnishment

SEC. 301    Findings and purpose    6594
SEC. 302    Definitions    6595
SEC. 303    Restriction on garnishment    6595
SEC. 304    Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment    6596
SEC. 305    Exemption for State-regulated garnishments    6596
SEC. 306    Enforcement by Secretary of Labor    6596
SEC. 307    Effect on State laws    6596


Title IV—National Commission on Consumer Finance

SEC. 401    Establishment    6597
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SEC. 402    Membership of the Commission    6597
SEC. 403    Compensation of members    6597
SEC. 404    Duties of the Commission    6597
SEC. 405    Powers of the Commission    6598
SEC. 406    Administrative arrangements    6599
SEC. 407    Authorization of appropriations    6599


Title V—General Provisions

SEC. 501    Severability    6600
SEC. 502    Captions and catchlines for reference only    6600
SEC. 503    Grammatical usages    6600
SEC. 504    Effective dates    6600


Title VI—Consumer Credit Reporting

SEC. 601    Short title    6601
SEC. 602    Findings and purpose    6601
SEC. 603    Definitions and rules of construction    6601
SEC. 604    Permissible purposes of reports    6604
SEC. 605    Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports    6610
SEC. 606    Disclosure of investigative consumer reports    6610.01
SEC. 607    Compliance procedures    6610.02
SEC. 608    Disclosures to governmental agencies    6610.03
SEC. 609    Disclosures to consumers    6610.03
SEC. 610    Conditions and form of disclosure to consumers    6610.05
SEC. 611    Procedure in case of disputed accuracy    6610.06
SEC. 612    Charges for certain disclosures    6610.08
SEC. 613    Public record information for employment purposes    6610.09
SEC. 614    Restrictions on investigative consumer reports    6610.10
SEC. 615    Requirements on users of consumer reports    6610.10
SEC. 616    Civil liability for willful noncompliance    6610.12
SEC. 617    Civil liability for negligent noncompliance    6610.12
SEC. 618    Jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions    6610.13
SEC. 619    Obtaining information under false pretenses    6610.13
SEC. 620    Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees    6610.13
SEC. 621    Administrative enforcement    6610.14
SEC. 623    Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies    6610.14-B
SEC. 624    Relation to State laws    6610.15
SEC. 625    Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes    6610.16
SEC. 626    Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes    6610.18


Title VII—Equal Credit Opportunity

SEC. 701    Prohibited discrimination; reasons for adverse action    6610.19
SEC. 702    Definitions    6612
SEC. 703    Regulations    6612
SEC. 704    Administrative enforcement    6613
SEC. 704A    Incentives for self-testing and self-correction    6614
SEC. 705    Relation to State laws    6614.01
SEC. 706    Civil liability    6615
SEC. 707    Annual reports to Congress    6616
SEC. 708    Effective date    6616
SEC. 709    Short title    6616.01
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Title VIII—Debt Collection Practices

SEC. 801    Short title    6616.01
SEC. 802    Findings and purpose    6616.01
SEC. 803    Definitions    6617
SEC. 804    Acquisition of location information    6618
SEC. 805    Communication in connection with debt collection    6618
SEC. 806    Harassment or abuse    6619
SEC. 807    False or misleading representations    6619
SEC. 808    Unfair practices    6620
SEC. 809    Validation of debts    6621
SEC. 810    Multiple debts    6621
SEC. 811    Legal actions by debt collectors    6622
SEC. 812    Furnishing certain deceptive forms    6622
SEC. 813    Civil liability    6622
SEC. 814    Administrative enforcement    6623
SEC. 815    Reports to Congress by the Commission    6624
SEC. 816    Relation to State laws    6624
SEC. 817    Exemption for State regulation    6624.01
SEC. 818    Effective date    6624.01
Federal Trade Commission Staff Commentary on the Fair Debt Collection Practices   Act    6624.05


Title IX—Electronic Fund Transfers

SEC. 901    Short title    6625
SEC. 902    Findings and purpose    6625
SEC. 903    Definitions    6625
SEC. 904    Regulations    6626
SEC. 905    Terms and conditions of transfers    6628.01
SEC. 906    Documentation of transfers; periodic statements    6628.02
SEC. 907    Preauthorized transfers    6629
SEC. 908    Error resolution    6629
SEC. 909    Consumer liability for unauthorized transfers    6631
SEC. 910    Liability of financial institutions    6632
SEC. 911    Issuance of cards or other means of access    6632
SEC. 912    Suspension of obligations    6633
SEC. 913    Compulsory use of electronic fund transfers    6633
SEC. 914    Waiver of rights    6633
SEC. 915    Civil liability    6633
SEC. 916    Criminal liability    6634
SEC. 917    Administrative enforcement    6635
SEC. 918    Reports to Congress    6636
SEC. 919    Relation to State laws    6636
SEC. 920    Exemption for State regulation    6637
SEC. 921    Effective date    6637


FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S REGULATION Z




PART 226—TRUTH IN LENDING



Subpart A—General

SEC. 226.1    Authority, purpose, coverage, organization, enforcement and liability    6642
SEC. 226.2    Definitions and rules of construction    6643
SEC. 226.3    Exempt transactions    6646
SEC. 226.4    Finance charge    6646
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Subpart B—Open-End Credit

SEC. 226.5    General disclosure requirements    6648.01
SEC. 226.5a    Credit and charge card applications and solicitations    6649
SEC. 226.5b    Requirements for home equity plans    6652
SEC. 226.6    Initial disclosure statement    6652.03
SEC. 226.7    Periodic statement    6652.04
SEC. 226.8    Identification of transactions    6652.05
SEC. 226.9    Subsequent disclosure requirements    6652.06
SEC. 226.10    Prompt crediting of payments    6652.08
SEC. 226.11    Treatment of credit balances    6652.08
SEC. 226.12    Special credit card provisions    6652.08
SEC. 226.13    Billing error resolution    6654
SEC. 226.14    Determination of annual percentage rate    6656
SEC. 226.15    Right of rescission    6658
SEC. 226.16    Advertising    6660


Subpart C—Closed-End Credit

SEC. 226.17    General disclosure requirements    6661
SEC. 226.18    Content of disclosures    6663
SEC. 226.19    Certain residential mortgage and variable rate transactions    6665
SEC. 226.20    Subsequent disclosure requirements    6666
SEC. 226.21    Treatment of credit balances    6666.01
SEC. 226.22    Determination of annual percentage rate    6666.02
SEC. 226.23    Right of rescission    6666.03
SEC. 226.24    Advertising    6667


Subpart D—Miscellaneous

SEC. 226.25    Record retention    6667
SEC. 226.26    Use of annual percentage rate in oral disclosures    6668
SEC. 226.27    Spanish language disclosures    6668
SEC. 226.28    Effect on state laws    6668
SEC. 226.29    State exemptions    6669
SEC. 226.30    Limitation on rates    6670


Subpart E—Special rules for certain home mortgage transactions

SEC. 226.31    General rules    6670
SEC. 226.32    Requirements for certain closed-end home mortgages    6670.01
SEC. 226.33    Requirements for reverse mortgages    6670.02-A
SEC. 226.34    Prohibited acts or practices in connection with credit secured by a consumer's dwelling    6670.02-B
SEC. 226.35    [Reserved]


Subpart F—Electronic Communication

SEC. 226.36    Requirements for electronic communication    6670.03
Appendix A—Effect on state laws    6670.04
Appendix B—State exemptions    6670.05
Appendix C—Issuance of staff interpretations    6671
Appendix D—Multiple advance construction loans    6672
Appendix E—Rules for card issuers that bill on a transaction-bytransaction basis    6674
Appendix F—Annual percentage rate computations for certain open-end credit plans    6675
Appendix G—Open-end model forms and clauses    6676
Appendix H—Closed-end model forms and clauses    6678.12
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Appendix I—Federal enforcement agencies    6678.28
Appendix J—Annual percentage rate computations for closed-end credit transactions    6678.29
Appendix K—Total annual loan cost rate computations for reverse mortgage transactions    6678.39
Appendix L—Assumed loan periods for computations of total annual loan cost rates    6678.45


FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S REGULATION M PART 213—CONSUMER LEASING

SEC. 213.1    Authority, scope, purpose, and enforcement    6685
SEC. 213.2    Definitions    6685
SEC. 213.3    General disclosure requirements    6686
SEC. 213.4    Content of disclosures    6687
SEC. 213.5    Renegotiations, extensions, and assumptions    6690
SEC. 213.6    Electronic communication    6691
SEC. 213.7    Advertising    6691
SEC. 213.8    Record retention    6692
SEC. 213.9    Relation to state laws    6692.01
Appendix A to Part 213—Model Forms    6693
Appendix B to Part 213—Federal Enforcement Agencies    6699
Appendix C to Part 213—Issuance of Staff Interpretations    6699
Supplement I to Part 213—Official Staff Commentary to Regulation M    6719
  FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S CONSUMER LEASING OFFICIAL STAFF COMMENTARY TO REGULATION M      6719  
  FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S TRUTH IN LENDING OFFICIAL STAFF COMMENTARY TO REGULATION Z      6871


[Commentary] Subpart A—General

226.1    Authority, Purpose, Coverage, Organization, Enforcement and Liability    6872.01
226.2    Definitions and Rules of Construction    6873
226.3    Exempt Transactions    6884
226.4    Finance Charge    6886


[Commentary] Subpart B—Open-End Credit

226.5    General Disclosure Requirements    6896
226.6    Initial Disclosure Statement    6902.18
226.7    Periodic Statement    6903
226.8    Identification of Transactions    6905
226.9    Subsequent Disclosure Requirements    6908
226.10    Prompt Crediting of Payments    6913
226.11    Treatment of Credit Balances    6914
226.12    Special Credit Card Provisions    6915
226.13    Billing-Error Resolution    6919
226.14    Determination of Annual Percentage Rate    6924
226.15    Right of Rescission    6926.01
226.16    Advertising    6932


[Commentary] Subpart C—Closed-End Credit

226.17    General Disclosure Requirements    6934
226.18    Content of Disclosures    6945
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