Credit CARD Act of 2009

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The Credit CARD Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that established significant consumer protections and restrictions on unfair or deceptive credit card industry practices.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
consumer protection law
acronym Credit CARD Act of 2009 self-linksurface differs
surface form: CARD Act
alsoKnownAs Credit CARD Act of 2009
surface form: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
amends Truth in Lending Act
appliesTo open-end consumer credit plans other than home-secured loans
codifiedIn Title 15 of the United States Code
containsProvision enhanced disclosures for promotional rates
gift card fee and expiration date restrictions
limits on fees and penalty charges
protections for young consumers and college students
requirements for reasonableness and proportionality of penalty fees
rules for allocation of excess payments
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedBy 111th United States Congress
housePassageDate 2009-04-30
implementedBy Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations
Federal Reserve Board regulations
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalArea consumer protection
financial regulation
primarySubject consumer credit
credit cards
protects consumer credit card holders
publicLawNumber Public Law 111-24
purpose to establish fair and transparent practices for open-end consumer credit plans
to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive credit card practices
regulates credit card issuers
open-end consumer credit plans
requires advance notice of interest rate increases
advance notice of significant changes in credit card terms
clear disclosure of credit card terms
periodic statements to be mailed or delivered at least 21 days before the payment due date
restricts double-cycle billing
interest rate increases on existing balances
issuance of credit cards to consumers under age 21
over-the-limit fees without consumer consent
retroactive interest rate increases
universal default practices
sectionFocus Title I Consumer Protection
Title II Enhanced Consumer Disclosures
Title III Protection of Young Consumers
senatePassageDate 2009-05-19
shortName Credit CARD Act of 2009 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Credit CARD Act
signedBy Barack Obama
signingDate 2009-05-22
sponsor Carl Levin
Christopher Dodd
surface form: Christopher J. Dodd

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111th United States Congress passes Credit CARD Act of 2009
Truth in Lending Act amendedBy Credit CARD Act of 2009
this entity surface form: Fair Credit and Charge Card Disclosure Act
Truth in Lending Act amendedBy Credit CARD Act of 2009
Credit CARD Act of 2009 shortName Credit CARD Act of 2009 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Credit CARD Act
Credit CARD Act of 2009 alsoKnownAs Credit CARD Act of 2009
this entity surface form: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
Credit CARD Act of 2009 acronym Credit CARD Act of 2009 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: CARD Act