Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CARD_Act
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Truth_in_Lending_Act
gptkbp:appliesTo credit card issuers
gptkbp:category gptkb:Consumer_protection_law
Financial regulation in the United States
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act
gptkbp:limitation fees and penalties
gptkbp:prohibits arbitrary interest rate increases
double-cycle billing
issuance of credit cards to people under 21
universal default
gptkbp:protectedBy consumers
gptkbp:purpose to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan
gptkbp:regulates credit card industry
gptkbp:requires 45 days advance notice of significant changes in terms
clear disclosures of terms and conditions
minimum payment warnings
periodic statements to be mailed at least 21 days before payment due date
gptkbp:section gptkb:Title_III_of_Public_Law_111-24
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Barack_Obama
May 22, 2009
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Christopher_Dodd
gptkb:Barney_Frank
gptkbp:startDate February 22, 2010
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Consumer_Financial_Protection_Bureau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5