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HR 6139 112th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Banking and financial institutions regulation Consumer credit Credit and credit markets Department of the Treasury Federally chartered organizations Financial services and investments Small business User charges and fees

Consumer Credit Access, Innovation, and Modernization Act

Introduced: July 24, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Oct 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Jul 24, 2012
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Jul 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 18, 2012
Introduced in House
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Consumer Credit Access, Innovation, and Modernization Act - Directs the Comptroller of the Currency to charter qualified nondepository creditors known as National Consumer Credit Corporations (Credit Corporations) to offer financial products or services.

Requires a qualified nondepository creditor seeking a federal charter to submit an application which includes in part: (1) a business plan for at least a three-year period with its primary business activities serving underserved consumers and small businesses; (2) a market demand forecast, the intended customer base, competition, economic conditions, financial projections, and business risks; (3) a marketing plan that describes the types of financial products or services such creditor intends to offer; and (4) adequate capital structure.

Directs the Comptroller to: (1) ensure that Credit Corporations focus their business operations primarily on providing underserved consumers a variety of affordable and commercially viable financial products or services, including some that facilitate personal savings and enhance the credit record of such consumers; (2) facilitate business partnerships among Credit Corporations, insured depository institutions, other nondepository creditors, third-party service providers and vendors, and nonprofit organizations in order to ensure greater credit access for underserved consumers and small businesses; and (3) examine and supervise the Credit Corporations.

Requires Credit Corporations to make available to each consumer to whom a financial product or service is being offered: (1) information on how a consumer may obtain financial counseling services, the benefits of following a regular personal savings program, and how consumers can improve their credit ratings; (2) disclose clearly and conspicuously in the loan agreement the true cost of the loan, including all interest, fees, and loan related charges; and (3) offer an underserved consumer who is unable to repay an extension of credit with a loan repayment term of less than 120 days, an extended repayment plan, at no cost to the consumer, at least once in a 12-month period.

Prohibits specified practices.

Prescribes: (1) a national consumer credit corporation regulatory fee, (2) a usury limit, and (3) civil penalties.

Grants enforcement powers to the Comptroller and state attorneys general.

What's happening now October 1, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6139: Consumer Credit Access, Innovation, and Modernization Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6139/
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