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S 3259 110th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Claims Commerce Consumer credit Debtor and creditor Interest rates Law Liens

Consumer Credit Fairness Act

Introduced: July 14, 2008 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6652)
Jul 14, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Credit Fairness Act - Amends federal bankruptcy law governing equitable subordination of claims in a bankruptcy case to: (1) subordinate a claim arising from a high cost consumer credit transaction to all other claims; and (2) require transfer to the estate in bankruptcy of any lien securing a subordinated claim.

Defines "high cost consumer credit transaction" as an extension of credit by a creditor resulting in a consumer debt with an applicable annual percentage rate (APR), including related costs and fees, that exceeds the lesser of: (1) the sum of 15% and the yield on U.S. Treasury securities having a 30-year period of maturity; or (2) 36%.

Excludes a debtor's petition for relief resulting from a high cost consumer credit transaction from mandatory consideration for dismissal, or conversion to a case under chapter 11 or 13, based upon a finding of substantial abuse.

What's happening now July 14, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6652)

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