S.3287: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008

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Bill Summary

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from making an extension of credit to a consumer with respect to which the annual percentage credit rate (APR) exceeds 36%. Includes within such APR all charges payable directly or indirectly incident to, ancillary to, or as a condition of the extension of credit. States that any payment in violation of this Act is null,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
July 17, 2008

Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

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