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S 1389 116th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Consumer credit Federal Reserve System Interest, dividends, interest rates

Loan Shark Prevention Act

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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May 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Loan Shark Prevention Act

This bill limits the annual percentage rate for an extension of consumer credit to 15%. The Federal Reserve Board may raise this rate if (1) money market interest rates rise over six months, and (2) it is necessary to ensure the safety and soundness of lenders.

What's happening now May 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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