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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1691', '§ 1691', '§ 1691', '§ 702', '§ 503', '§ 1085', '§ 1085', '§ 1085', 'art 27', 'art 202', 'art 202', 'art 338', 'art 626']

15 U.S. Code § 1691a - Definitions; rules of construction | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 15 › Chapter 41 › Subchapter IV › § 1691a 15 U.S. Code § 1691a - Definitions; rules of construction
The term “applicant” means any person who applies to a creditor directly for an extension, renewal, or continuation of credit, or applies to a creditor indirectly by use of an existing credit plan for an amount exceeding a previously established credit limit.
The term “credit” means the right granted by a creditor to a debtor to defer payment of debt or to incur debts and defer its payment or to purchase property or services and defer payment therefor.
The term “creditor” means any person who regularly extends, renews, or continues credit; any person who regularly arranges for the extension, renewal, or continuation of credit; or any assignee of an original creditor who participates in the decision to extend, renew, or continue credit.
The term “person” means a natural person, a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association.
(Pub. L. 90–321, title VII, § 702, as added Pub. L. 93–495, title V, § 503,Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1522; amended Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1085(1), (2),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2083.)
2010—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1085(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “The term ‘Board’ refers to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.”
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–203, § 1085(1), substituted “Bureau” for “Board”.
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.12 CFR - Banks and Banking12 CFR Part 27 - FAIR HOUSING HOME LOAN DATA SYSTEM12 CFR Part 202a12 CFR Part 202 - EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT (REGULATION B)12 CFR Part 338 - FAIR HOUSING12 CFR Part 626 - NONDISCRIMINATION IN LENDING