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Resolving Billing Errors With the Fair Credit Billing Act

Is there an inaccurate or unauthorized charge on your credit card? You’ve got plenty of rights, thanks to the Fair Credit Billing Act of 1974.

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Resolving Billing Errors With the Fair Credit Billing Act
Credit Law

Resolving Billing Errors With the Fair Credit Billing Act

Is there an inaccurate or unauthorized charge on your credit card? You’ve got plenty of rights, thanks to the Fair Credit Billing Act of 1974.

Lucy Lazarony

The Fair Credit Reporting Act
Credit Law

The Fair Credit Reporting Act

As a public service, the staff of Credit.com provides this version of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. prepared by the Federal Trade Commission. This version uses FCRA se

Jeanine Skowronski

How the Credit CARD Act of 2009 Affects You
Credit Law

How the Credit CARD Act of 2009 Affects You

On May 22, 2009, the Credit CARD Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The full title of the law — Public Law 111-24 — is the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclos

Gerri Detweiler

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Credit Law

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

It is the purpose of this title [15 USCS § § 1692 et seq.] to eliminate abusive debt collection practices by debt collectors, to insure that those debt collectors who refrain from using abusive debt c

Colby Draper

5 Credit Laws You Really Want to Know About
Credit Law

5 Credit Laws You Really Want to Know About

With all the talk in Congress over possible new credit card rules and regulations, you may not be aware that some credit laws have been around since the 1970’s and give you some serious credit clout -

Gerri Detweiler

How the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Protects Credit Applications
Credit Law

How the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Protects Credit Applications

Giving everyone in America a fair lending opportunity is the aim of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. This law prohibits credit discrimination. Read more.

Lucy Lazarony

What is a Schumer Box?
Credit Law

What is a Schumer Box?

A Schumer Box is an easy-to-read table that discloses the rates, fees, terms and conditions of a credit card agreement as required under TILA.

Christine DiGangi

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