S. 673
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2504-2505)
Sponsor
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 673
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 9, 2013
- Policy Area
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2504-2505)
Source: Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2502-2504)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.
Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Empowers state Attorneys General to enforce this Act.
Revises requirements for a periodic statement for each billing cycle with respect to where the total finance charge exceeds 50 cents for a monthly or longer billing cycle, or the pro rata part of 50 cents for a billing cycle shorter than monthly. Requires inclusion of the fee and interest rate, displayed as "FAIR," instead of the total finance charge expressed as an annual percentage rate (APR).
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 2013