The primary responsibility of the bureau is to implement the Maine Consumer Credit Code. The code requires the bureau to promote the development of equitable consumer credit practices; to promote competition among credit grantors, to assure that the regulation of consumer credit transactions in Maine conforms of the policies of the federal Truth in Lending Act.
United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in 2011.
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The Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 assures that every consumer with a need for credit is given meaningful information with respect to the cost of that credit.
Consumer protection regulations add a safety net for consumers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau monitors financial markets for risks to consumers.
The consumer Credit Protection Act is designed to protect the customer. The main points are Consumer Rights and Warranties, Unfair Practices, Rights and Obligations and Credit Agreements.
If the credit rating is factual then it can't be removed till 6-7 years has pasted. If the derog/negative information has past few years then it won't be very significant if you've paid and kept your balances low since then. If the consumer feels it's bad and has an explaination to a bad rating, he/she can put a consumer narrative on thier credit bureau. A consumer narrative is a brief explaination that can be put on the consumer's credit bureau file so that when a lender/merchant pulls a credit bureau file, they will know that the consumer has looked at thier own file and has given an explaination. If the credit rating is NOT factual then the consumer needs to report it to the credit bureau and to the merchant to investigate before correcting the rating.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reports to the Federal Reserve System. It was established as an independent agency within the Federal Reserve System to regulate and oversee consumer financial products and services in the United States.
A consumer guide for credit cards can be found online on various websites that give consumer reviews of credit card companies, such as yelp and Better Business Bureau.
Lenders must provide you with credit scores and the sources upon which they were based if your loan was refused from them because of a less-than-favorable credit score. This requirement is a new ruling influenced by the Consumer Protection Act. It is mainly concerned with auto loans, mortgages, or other kinds of consumer loans. The ruling does not cover credit card rejections. The lender now has the responsibility of disclosing the consumer's credit score. It is hoped that the consumer would then seek out the full credit report from the credit report bureau.
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