Wednesday, December 29, 2010

TWO AG’s SEND LETTER TO FEDERAL RESERVE QUESTIONING TILA PROVISION THAT WILL HARM CONSUMERS

EXCERPT:


TILA is designed to protect consumers who are not on an equal footing with lenders,

either in bargaining for credit terms or in knowledge of credit provisions. The proposed

amendments to Reg. Z, conditioning the voiding of the creditor’s security interest upon

the consumer’s tender, would be a large step backward from this purpose. In a time of

unprecedented numbers of foreclosures, it is unthinkable that the Federal Reserve would

weaken a critical provision of TILA and thus harm consumers.

Continue reading below…

TILA Statement AGs Cordray - Madigan - Reg Z Comments _R-1390

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