H.R.1909 - FFSCC Charter Act of 2011

To create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: FFSCC Charter Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies. as introduced.

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5/13/2011--Introduced.FFSCC Charter Act of 2011 - Directs the Comptroller of the Currency to: (1) provide for the establishment and chartering of Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (FFSCCs); and (2) ensure that credit alternatives are available to the underbanked. Prescribes e

Official Summary

5/13/2011--Introduced.FFSCC Charter Act of 2011 - Directs the Comptroller of the Currency to:
(1) provide for the establishment and chartering of Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (FFSCCs); and
(2) ensure that credit alternatives are available to the underbanked. Prescribes eligibility criteria for an FFSCC charter. Subjects FFSCCs to specified requirements, including:
(1) credit disclosures;
(2) account access;
(3) financial literacy programs;
(4) a comprehensive array of financial services to the underbanked, unbanked, and consumers with low credit scores; and
(5) grant of access to credit products predominately to unbanked or underbanked consumers. Subjects FFSCCs to an annual fee to offset the cost of implementing this Act. Directs the Comptroller to:
(1) draft approved, model product and disclosure forms that may be utilized by FFSCCs with any approved credit products or services;
(2) study rates and terms used in the extension of credit; and
(3) develop a suite of FSCC financial products for underbanked persons which contain transparent and full disclosure of all related fees and terms, and are economically viable for FFSCCs to offer.

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12/06/11
Federal Charter for Nonbanks Would Harm Unbanked

Ryan Gilbert's recent BankThink article "Give Nonbanks a Nationwide Reach" is part of a massive lobbying campaign by major payday lenders and others to sway Congress to pass H.R. 1909. The National Pawnbrokers Association opposes the federal charter ...

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12/06/11
Federal Charter for Nonbanks Would Harm Unbanked

Ryan Gilbert's recent BankThink article "Give Nonbanks a Nationwide Reach" is part of a massive lobbying campaign by major payday lenders and others to sway Congress to pass H.R. 1909. The National Pawnbrokers Association opposes the federal charter ...

Source: American Banker Online
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12/06/11
Federal Charter for Nonbanks Would Harm Unbanked

Ryan Gilbert's recent BankThink article "Give Nonbanks a Nationwide Reach" is part of a massive lobbying campaign by major payday lenders and others to sway Congress to pass H.R. 1909. The National Pawnbrokers Association opposes the federal charter ...

Source: American Banker Online
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03/11/12
Oligarchy: Overcriminalized.com Legislative Update

H.R. 1909 would authorize the Comptroller of the Currency to charter Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (FFSCCs), while likewise imposing a series of vague, broad duties on these financial entities. An FFSCC ...

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03/11/12
Oligarchy: Overcriminalized.com Legislative Update

H.R. 1909 would authorize the Comptroller of the Currency to charter Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (FFSCCs), while likewise imposing a series of vague, broad duties on these financial entities. An FFSCC ...

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03/11/12
Oligarchy: Overcriminalized.com Legislative Update

H.R. 1909 would authorize the Comptroller of the Currency to charter Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (FFSCCs), while likewise imposing a series of vague, broad duties on these financial entities. An FFSCC ...

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