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Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009

Introduced: February 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E493-494)
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require a creditor to make specified disclosures when making a payday loan to a consumer.

Prohibits a creditor from making a payday loan to any consumer unless: (1) specified notices are posted conspicuously in English and Spanish in the creditor's public lending area, or, if the loan is made using the Internet, fax or other means, posted conspicuously on the creditor's public internet site relating to any such payday loan; and (2) the creditor offers the consumer an extended repayment plan that meets specified requirements.

Sets forth prohibited lender practices, including: (1) requiring a consumer to pay interest and fees that, combined, total more than 15 cents for every dollar loaned in connection with a payday loan; (2) threatening or seeking to have the consumer prosecuted in criminal court to collect the loan; and (3) taking or attempting to take an interest in any of the consumer's personal property to secure the loan.

Authorizes a consumer to cancel future payment obligations on a payday loan, without cost or finance charges, by: (1) informing the creditor in writing within two days after executing the loan agreement that the consumer wants to rescind the loan; and (2) returning to the creditor the cash amount of the loan principal.

Empowers state attorneys general to enforce this Act.

What's happening now February 26, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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