U.S. Congress - S.3287 Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008
S.3287 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions. as introduced.
- Short: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008 as introduced.
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7/17/2008--Introduced.Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from making an extension of credit to a consumer with respect to which the annual percentage credit rate (APR) exceeds 36%. Includes within such APOfficial Summary
7/17/2008--Introduced.Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from making an extension of credit to a consumer with respect to which the annual percentage credit rate (APR) exceeds 36%. Includes within such APR all charges payable directly or indirectly incident to, ancillary to, or as a condition of the extension of credit. States that any payment in violation of this Act is null, void, and unenforceable. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Empowers states' Attorneys General to enforce it.
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MortgageNewsClips: Cramer Rant Nostalgia, Steve Forbes, Loosen Up ...
On July 17, Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced S. 3287, a bill which would amend the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) by creating a national usury rate. The bill, titled âProtecting Consumers From Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008,â ...
Senator proposes national usury rate; would cap max interest APR ...
Durbin, a second-term Democrat from Illinois, filed the âProtecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008â³ (S. 3287) late on Thursday. It would amend the Truth in Lending Act to impose a national cap on consumer credit ...
Senator proposes national usury rate; would cap max interest APR ...
Richard A. Durbin, a second-term Democrat from Illinois, filed the "Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008" (S. 3287) late on Thursday. It would amend the Truth in Lending Act to impose a national cap on ...
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