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S. 1831, The Private Student Loan Disclosure Enhancement Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1831 would amend the Truth in Lending Act, and it would improve disclosures for private student loans....

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H.R. 3081, The Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3081 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from certain practices in connection with the origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the consumer's principal dwelling....

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H.R. 2973, To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each location where the application may be made, containing the same information required by such Act to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2973 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each location where the application may be made, containing the same information required by such Act to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application....

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H.R. 1461, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2007

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1461 would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers....

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H.R. 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 946 would extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, it would require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, it would enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, and it would prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the...

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