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15 U.S.C. § 1667 — Definitions
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For purposes of this part—
(1) The term “consumer lease” means a contract in the form of a lease or bailment for the use of personal property by a natural person for a period of time exceeding four months, and for a total contractual obligation not exceeding $50,000,11 See Adjustments for Inflation note below. primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the property at the expiration of the lease, except that such term shall not include any credit sale as defined in section 1602(g) 22 See References in Text note below. of this title. Such term does not include a lease for agricultural, business, or commercial purposes, or to a government or governmental agency or instrumentality, or to an organization.
(2) The term “lessee” means a natural person who leases or is offered a consumer lease.
(3) The term “lessor” means a person who is regularly engaged in leasing, offering to lease, or arranging to lease under a consumer lease.
(4) The term “personal property” means any property which is not real property under the laws of the State where situated at the time offered or otherwise made available for lease.
(5) The terms “security” and “security interest” mean any interest in property which secures payment or performance of an obligation.
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For purposes of this part—
(1) The term “consumer lease” means a contract in the form of a lease or bailment for the use of personal property by a natural person for a period of time exceeding four months, and for a total contractual obligation not exceeding $50,000,11 See Adjustments for Inflation note below. primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the property at the expiration of the lease, except that such term shall not include any credit sale as defined in section 1602(g) 22 See References in Text note below. of this title. Such term does not include a lease for agricultural, business, or commercial purposes, or to a government or governmental agency or instrumentality, or to an organization.
(2) The term “lessee” means a natural person who leases or is offered a consumer lease.
(3) The term “lessor” means a person who is regularly engaged in leasing, offering to lease, or arranging to lease under a consumer lease.
(4) The term “personal property” means any property which is not real property under the laws of the State where situated at the time offered or otherwise made available for lease.
(5) The terms “security” and “security interest” mean any interest in property which secures payment or performance of an obligation.
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**(a) Informed use of credit** The Congress finds that economic stabilization would be enhanced and the competition among the various financial institutions and other firms engaged in the extension of consumer credit would be strengthened by the informed use of credit. The informed use of credit results from an awareness of the cost thereof by consumers. It is the purpose of this subchapter to assure a meaningful disclosure of credit terms so that the consumer will be able to compare more readily the various credit terms available to him and avoid the uninformed use of credit, and to protect the consumer against inaccurate and unfair credit billing and credit card practices.
**(b) Terms of personal property leases** The Congress also finds that there has been a recent trend toward leasing automobiles and other durable goods for consumer use as an alternative to installment credit sales and that these leases have been offered without adequate cost disclosures. It is the purpose of this subchapter to assure a meaningful disclosure of the terms of leases of personal property for personal, family, or household purposes so as to enable the lessee to compare more readily the various lease terms available to him, limit balloon payments in consumer leasing, enable comparison of lease terms with credit terms where appropriate, and to assure meaningful and accurate disclosures of lease terms in advertisements.
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**(a) Definitions.—** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “agency” means agency as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title;
(2) the term “individual” means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(3) the term “maintain” includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate;
(4) the term “record” means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph;
(5) the term “system of records” means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual;
(6) the term “statistical record” means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual, except as provided by [section 8 of title 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title13-section8&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) the term “routine use” means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected;
(8) the term “matching program”—
(A) means any computerized comparison of—
(i) two or more automated systems of records or a system of records with non-Federal records for the purpose
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This subchapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Credit transactions involving extensions of credit primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes, or to government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities, or to organizations.
(2) Transactions in securities or commodities accounts by a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(3) Credit transactions, other than those in which a security interest is or will be acquired in real property, or in personal property used or expected to be used as the principal dwelling of the consumer and other than private education loans (as that term is defined in [section 1650(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1650/a&num=0&edition=prelim)), in which the total amount financed exceeds $50,000.11 See Adjustments for Inflation note below.
(4) Transactions under public utility tariffs, if the Bureau determines that a State regulatory body regulates the charges for the public utility services involved, the charges for delayed payment, and any discount allowed for early payment.
(5) Transactions for which the Bureau, by rule, determines that coverage under this subchapter is not necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(6) Repealed. Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 603(c)(3), Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 169.
(7) Loans made, insured, or guaranteed pursuant to a program authorized by title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [[20 U.S.C. 1070](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
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Except as otherwise provided in this title,11 See References in Text note below. for purposes of this title,1 the following definitions shall apply:
(1) **Affiliate** — The term “affiliate” means any person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person.
(2) **Bureau** — The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
(3) **Business of insurance** — The term “business of insurance” means the writing of insurance or the reinsuring of risks by an insurer, including all acts necessary to such writing or reinsuring and the activities relating to the writing of insurance or the reinsuring of risks conducted by persons who act as, or are, officers, directors, agents, or employees of insurers or who are other persons authorized to act on behalf of such persons.
(4) **Consumer** — The term “consumer” means an individual or an agent, trustee, or representative acting on behalf of an individual.
(5) **Consumer financial product or service** — The term “consumer financial product or service” means any financial product or service that is described in one or more categories under—
(A) paragraph (15) and is offered or provided for use by consumers primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; or
(B) clause (i), (iii), (ix), or (x) of paragraph (15)(A), and is delivered, offered, or provided in connection with a consumer financial product or service referred to in subparagraph (A).
(6) **Covered person** — The term “covered person” means—
(A) any person that engages in offering or providing a consumer financial product or service; and
(B) any affiliate of a person described in subparagraph (A) if such affiliate acts as a service provider to such person.
(7) **Credit** — The term “credit” means the right
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**(a) Individual or class action for damages; amount of award; factors determining amount of award** Except as otherwise provided in this section, any creditor who fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this part, including any requirement under [section 1635 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1635&num=0&edition=prelim), subsection (f) or (g) of [section 1641 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1641&num=0&edition=prelim), or part D or E of this subchapter with respect to any person is liable to such person in an amount equal to the sum of—
(1) any actual damage sustained by such person as a result of the failure;
(2)
(A)
(i) in the case of an individual action twice the amount of any finance charge in connection with the transaction, (ii) in the case of an individual action relating to a consumer lease under part E of this subchapter, 25 per centum of the total amount of monthly payments under the lease, except that the liability under this subparagraph shall not be less than $200 nor greater than $2,000, (iii) in the case of an individual action relating to an open end consumer credit plan that is not secured by real property or a dwelling, twice the amount of any finance charge in connection with the transaction, with a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $5,000, or such higher amount as may be appropriate in the case of an established pattern or practice of such failures; 11 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a comma. or (iv) in the case of an individual action relating to a credit transaction not under an open end credit plan that is secured by real property or a dwelling, not less than $400 or greater than $4,000; or
(B)
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**(a) Regulations authorized**
(1) **In general** — The Bureau shall prescribe regulations to update and clarify the requirements and definitions applicable to lease disclosures and contracts, and any other issues specifically related to consumer leasing, to the extent that the Bureau determines such action to be necessary—
(A) to carry out this part;
(B) to prevent any circumvention of this part; or
(C) to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the 11 So in original. Probably should be “this”. part.
(2) **Classifications, adjustments** — Any regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may contain classifications and differentiations, and may provide for adjustments and exceptions for any class of transactions, as the Bureau considers appropriate.
**(b) Model disclosure**
(1) **Publication** — The Bureau shall establish and publish model disclosure forms to facilitate compliance with the disclosure requirements of this part and to aid the consumer in understanding the transaction to which the subject disclosure form relates.
(2) **Use of automated equipment** — In establishing model forms under this subsection, the Bureau shall consider the use by lessors of data processing or similar automated equipment.
(3) **Use optional** — A lessor may utilize a model disclosure form established by the Bureau under this subsection for purposes of compliance with this part, at the discretion of the lessor.
(4) **Effect of use** — Any lessor who properly uses the material aspects of any model disclosure form established by the Bureau under this subsection shall be deemed to be in compliance with the disclosure requirements to which the form relates.
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1667
1 See Adjustments for Inflation note below.
2 See References in Text note below.
§ 1666i–2. Additional limits on interest rate in-
creases
(a) Limitation on increases within first year
Except in the case of an increase described in
paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 1666i–1(b)
of this title, no increase in any annual percent-
age rate, fee, or finance charge on any credit
card account under an open end consumer credit
plan shall be effective before the end of the 1-
year period beginning on the date on which the
account is opened.
(b) Promotional rate minimum term
No increase in any annual percentage rate ap-
plicable to a credit card account under an open
end consumer credit plan that is a promotional
rate (as that term is defined by the Bureau)
shall be effective before the end of the 6-month
period beginning on the date on which the pro-
motional rate takes effect, subject to such rea-
sonable exceptions as the Bureau may establish,
by rule.
(Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 172, as added Pub. L.
111–24, title I, § 101(d), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1738;
amended Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100A(2), July
21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2107.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203 substituted ‘‘Bu-
reau’’ for ‘‘Board’’ in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the des-
ignated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L.
111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 9 months after May 22, 2009, except
as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub.
L. 111–24, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amend-
me
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