6500 - Consumer Protection {{12-31-07 p.6501}} 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 Consumer Protection in Sales of Insurance (FDIC Part 343) 2735 Deposit Insurance (FDIC Part 330) 2351 Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act 7498.07 Electronic Fund Transfers (FRB Regulation E) 7361 Staff Interpretations 7389 Electronic Fund Transfer Act 6625 Equal Credit Opportunity (FRB Regulation B) 7209 Staff Interpretations 7249 Equal Credit Opportunity Act 6610.19 Expedited Funds Availability (FRB Regulation CC) 7413 Staff Commentary 7418.40 Expedited Funds Availability Act 7424 Fair Credit Billing Act 6588.17 Fair Credit Reporting (FDIC Part 334) 2409 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 Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 8581 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 {{12-31-07 p.6502}} Interest on Deposits (FDIC Part 329) 2311 NOW Accounts 7087 7586.18 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. {{10-31-07 p.6503}} CONSUMER PROTECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT SEC. 1 Short title of entire Act 6565 Title IConsumer Credit Cost Disclosure CHAPTER 1GENERAL 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 2CREDIT 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 6588 SEC. 128 Consumer credit not under open end credit plans 6588.03 SEC. 129 Requirements for certain mortgages 6588.04-A 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 3CREDIT ADVERTISING SEC. 141 Catalogs and multiple-page advertisements 6588.14 {{10-31-07 p.6504}} SEC. 142 Advertising of downpayments and installments 6588.14 SEC. 143 Advertising of open end credit plans 6588.15 SEC. 144 Advertising of credit other than open end plans 6588.15 SEC. 145 Nonliability of media 6588.16 SEC. 146 Use of annual percentage rate in oral disclosures 6588.16 SEC. 147 Advertising of open end consumer credit plans secured by consumer's principal dwelling 6588.16 CHAPTER 4CREDIT BILLING SEC. 161 Correction of billing errors 6588.17 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 5CONSUMER 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 IIExtortionate Credit Transactions SEC. 201 Findings and purpose 6592.04 SEC. 202 Amendments to title 18, United States Code 6592.05 CHAPTER 42EXTORTIONATE 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 IIIRestriction 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 IVNational Commission on Consumer Finance SEC. 401 Establishment 6597 {{12-31-07 p.6505}} 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 VGeneral 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 VIConsumer 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 6607 SEC. 605 Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports 6610.03 SEC. 605A Identity theft prevention; fraud alerts and active duty alerts 6610.05 SEC. 605B Block of information resulting from identity theft 6610.08 SEC. 606 Disclosure of investigative consumer reports 6610.09 SEC. 607 Compliance procedures 6610.10 SEC. 608 Disclosures to governmental agencies 6610.11 SEC. 609 Disclosures to consumers 6610.12 SEC. 610 Conditions and form of disclosure to consumers 6610.18 SEC. 611 Procedure in case of disputed accuracy 6610.19 SEC. 612 Charges for certain disclosures 6610.23 SEC. 613 Public record information for employment purposes 6610.25 SEC. 614 Restrictions on investigative consumer reports 6610.25 SEC. 615 Requirements on users of consumer reports 6610.26 SEC. 616 Civil liability for willful noncompliance 6610.30 SEC. 617 Civil liability for negligent noncompliance 6610.30 SEC. 618 Jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions 6610.31 SEC. 619 Obtaining information under false pretenses 6610.31 SEC. 620 Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees 6610.31 SEC. 621 Administrative enforcement 6610.31 SEC. 623 Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies 6610.35 SEC. 624 Affiliate sharing 6610.40 SEC. 625 Relation to State laws 6610.42 SEC. 626 Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes 6610.44 SEC. 627 Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes 6610.46 SEC. 628 Disposal of records 6610.48 SEC. 629 Corporate and technological circumvention prohibited 6610.48 Title VIIEqual Credit Opportunity SEC. 701 Prohibited discrimination; reasons for adverse action 6610.49 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 {{12-31-07 p.6506}} Title VIIIDebt 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 6622 SEC. 811 Legal actions by debt collectors 6622 SEC. 812 Furnishing certain deceptive forms 6622 SEC. 813 Civil liability 6622.01 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 Exception for certain bad check enforcement programs operated by private entities 6624.01 SEC. 819 Effective date 6624.02 Federal Trade Commission Staff Commentary on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 6624.05 Title IXElectronic 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 226TRUTH IN LENDING Subpart AGeneral 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 {{8-29-08 p.6507}} Subpart BOpen-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 CClosed-End Credit SEC. 226.17 General disclosure requirements 6662 SEC. 226.18 Content of disclosures 6664 SEC. 226.19 Certain residential mortgage and variable rate transactions 6666 SEC. 226.20 Subsequent disclosure requirements 6668 SEC. 226.21 Treatment of credit balances 6669 SEC. 226.22 Determination of annual percentage rate 6669 SEC. 226.23 Right of rescission 6670 SEC. 226.24 Advertising 6670.03 Subpart DMiscellaneous SEC. 226.25 Record retention 6670.04-B SEC. 226.26 Use of annual percentage rate in oral disclosures 6670.04-B SEC. 226.27 Spanish language disclosures 6670.04-B SEC. 226.28 Effect on state laws 6670.04-B SEC. 226.29 State exemptions 6670.04-B SEC. 226.30 Limitation on rates 6670.04-D Subpart ESpecial rules for certain home mortgage transactions SEC. 226.31 General rules 6670.04-D SEC. 226.32 Requirements for certain closed-end home mortgages 6670.04-E SEC. 226.33 Requirements for reverse mortgages 6670.04-G SEC. 226.34 Prohibited acts or practices in connection with credit secured by a consumer's dwelling 6670.02-H SEC. 226.35 Prohibited acts or practices in connection with higher-priced mortgage loans 6670.04-I SEC. 226.36 Prohibited acts or practices in connection with credit secured by a consumer's principal dwelling 6670.04-K Appendix AEffect on state laws 6670.05 Appendix BState exemptions 6671 Appendix CIssuance of staff interpretations 6671 Appendix DMultiple advance construction loans 6672 Appendix ERules for card issuers that bill on a transaction-bytransaction basis 6674 Appendix FAnnual percentage rate computations for certain open-end credit plans 6675 Appendix GOpen-end model forms and clauses 6676 Appendix HClosed-end model forms and clauses 6678.12 {{8-29-08 p.6508}} Appendix IFederal enforcement agencies 6678.28 Appendix JAnnual percentage rate computations for closed-end credit transactions 6678.29 Appendix KTotal annual loan cost rate computations for reverse mortgage transactions 6678.39 Appendix LAssumed loan periods for computations of total annual loan cost rates 6678.45 FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S REGULATION M PART 213CONSUMER 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 [Reserved] % SEC. 213.7 Advertising 6691 SEC. 213.8 Record retention 6692 SEC. 213.9 Relation to state laws 6692.01 Appendix A to Part 213Model Forms 6693 Appendix B to Part 213Federal Enforcement Agencies 6699 Appendix C to Part 213Issuance of Staff Interpretations 6699 Supplement I to Part 213Official Staff Commentary to Regulation M 6719 FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S TRUTH IN LENDING OFFICIAL STAFF COMMENTARY TO REGULATION Z 6871 [Commentary] Subpart AGeneral 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 BOpen-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 6906.01 226.9 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 CClosed-End Credit 226.17 General Disclosure Requirements 6934 226.18 Content of Disclosures 6945 {{12-31-07 p.6509}} 226.19 Certain Residential Mortgage Transactions and Variable Rate Transactions 6956 226.20 Subsequent Disclosure Requirements 6958.09 226.21 Treatment of Credit Balances 6958.13 226.22 Determination of the Annual Percentage Rate 6958.14 226.23 Right of Rescission 6960 226.24 Advertising 6965 [Commentary] Subpart DMiscellaneous 226.25 Record Retention 6969 226.26 Use of Annual Percentage Rate in Oral Disclosures 6969 226.27 Spanish Language Disclosures 6970 226.28 Effect on State Laws 6970 226.29 State Exemptions 6975 226.30 Limitation on Rules 6976 [Commentary] Subpart ESpecial Rules for Certain Home Mortgage Transactions 226.31 General Rules 6979 226.32 Requirements for Certain Closed-End Home Mortgages 6980 226.33 Requirements for Reverse Mortgages 6982.02 226.34 Prohibited Acts or Practices in Connection with Credit Secured by a Consumer's Dwelling; Open-end Credit 6982.02-A Appendix A to Part 226Effect on State Laws 6982.02-C Appendix B to Part 226State Exemptions 6982.03 Appendix C to Part 226Issuance of Staff Interpretations 6982.03 Appendix D to Part 226Multiple-Advance Construction Loans 6982.03 Appendix E to Part 226Rules for Card Issuers That Bill on a Transaction-by-Transaction Basis 6982.04 Appendix F to Part 226Annual Percentage Rate Computations for Certain Open-End Credit Plans 6982.04 Appendix G to Part 226Open-End Model Forms and Clauses 6982.05 Appendix H to Part 226Closed-End Model Forms and Clauses 6982.07 Appendix I to Part 226Federal Enforcement Agencies 6984 Appendix J to Part 226Annual Percentage Rate Computations for Closed-End Credit Transactions 6984 Appendix K to Part 226Total Annual Loan Cost Rate Computations for Reverse Mortgage Transactions 6985 Appendix L to Part 226Assumed Loan Periods for Computations of Total Annual Loan Cost Rates 6985 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968TITLE VIII (FAIR HOUSING) SEC. 800 Short title 6987 SEC. 801 Policy 6987 SEC. 802 Definitions 6987 SEC. 803 Effective dates of certain prohibitions 6988 SEC. 804 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices 6988.01 SEC. 805 Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions 6988.03 SEC. 806 Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services 6988.04 SEC. 807 Exemption 6988.04 {{12-31-07 p.6510}} SEC. 808 Administration 6988.05 SEC. 808a Collection of certain data 6988.06 SEC. 809 Education and conciliation 6988.07 SEC. 810 Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters 6988.07 SEC. 811 Subpoenas; giving of evidence 6988.10 SEC. 812 Enforcement by secretary 6988.11 SEC. 813 Enforcement by private persons 6988.14 SEC. 814 Enforcement by the Attorney General 6988.15 SEC. 814a Incentives for self-testing and self-correction 6988.16 SEC. 815 Rules to implement title 6988.17 SEC. 816 Effect on state laws 6988.18 SEC. 817 Cooperation with state and local agencies administering fair housing laws 6988.18 SEC. 818 Interference, coercion, or intimidation 6988.18 SEC. 819 Appropriations 6988.18 SEC. 820 Separability of provisions 6988.18 SEC. 901 Violations; penalties 6988.19 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977TITLE VIII (COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT) SEC. 801 Short title 6988.25 SEC. 802 Requirements of financial institutions 6988.25 SEC. 803 Definitions 6988.25 SEC. 804 Examinations by Federal supervisory agencies 6988.26 SEC. 805 Annual report to Congress 6988.27 SEC. 806 Regulations implementing the Act 6988.27 SEC. 807 Written evaluations 6988.27 SEC. 808 Operation of branch facilities by minorities and women 6988.29 SEC. 809 Small bank regulatory relief 6988.29 COMPETITIVE EQUALITY BANKING ACT OF 1987 TITLE XIIMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 1204 Adjustable rates mortgage caps 6989 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S REGULATION X PART 3500REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT SEC. 3500.1 Designation 6991 SEC. 3500.2 Definitions 6991 SEC. 3500.3 Questions or suggestions from public and copies of public guidance documents 6995 SEC. 3500.4 Reliance upon rule, regulation or interpretation by HUD 6996 SEC. 3500.5 Coverage of RESPA 6996 SEC. 3500.6 Special information booklet at time of loan application 6997 SEC. 3500.7 Good faith estimate 6998 SEC. 3500.8 Use of HUD1 or HUD1A settlement statements 7000 SEC. 3500.9 Reproduction of settlement statements 7001 SEC. 3500.10 One-day advance inspection of HUD1 or HUD1A settlement statement; delivery; recordkeeping 7002 SEC. 3500.11 Mailing 7003 SEC. 3500.12 No fee 7003 SEC. 3500.13 Relation to state laws 7003 SEC. 3500.14 Prohibition against kickbacks and unearned fees 7004 SEC. 3500.15 Affiliated business arrangements. 7006 SEC. 3500.16 Title companies 7008 SEC. 3500.17 Escrow accounts 7008 SEC. 3500.18 Validity of contracts and liens 7020 SEC. 3500.19 Enforcement 7020 {{10-31-07 p.6511}} SEC. 3500.20 [Reserved] 7021 SEC. 3500.21 Mortgage servicing transfers 7021 Appendix A to Part 3500Instructions for Completing HUD1 and HUD1A Settlement Statements; Sample HUD1 and HUD 1A Statements 7026 Appendix B to Part 3500Illustration of Requirements of RESPA 7038 Appendix C to Part 3500Sample Form of Good Faith Estimate 7043 Appendix D to Part 3500Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure Statement Format 7044 Appendix E to Part 3500Arithmetic Steps 7045 Appendix MS-1 to Part 3500Servicing Disclosure Statement 7047 Appendix MS-2 to Part 3500Notice of Assignment, Sale, or Transfer of Servicing Rights 7050 RESPA interpretive rulings 7053 REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT OF 1974 SEC. 1 Short title 7071 SEC. 2 Findings and purpose 7071 SEC. 3 Definitions 7071 SEC. 4 Uniform settlement statement 7073 SEC. 5 Special information booklets 7073 SEC. 6 Servicing of mortgage loans and administration of escrow accounts 7074 SEC. 7 Exempted transactions 7079 SEC. 8 Prohibition against kickbacks and unearned fees