Military Lending Act

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The Military Lending Act is a U.S. federal law that provides special consumer credit protections and interest rate caps for active-duty servicemembers and their dependents.

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instanceOf United States federal law
consumer protection law
abbreviation MLA NERFINISHED
aimsTo maintain military readiness by reducing financial stress on servicemembers
appliesTo active-duty servicemembers
covered dependents of servicemembers
members of the armed forces on active duty
caps Military Annual Percentage Rate at 36 percent
country United States of America
surface form: United States
covers certain credit card accounts for covered borrowers
certain installment loans to covered borrowers
certain payday loans to covered borrowers
certain refund anticipation loans to covered borrowers
certain vehicle title loans to covered borrowers
defines covered borrower status for servicemembers and dependents
enforcedBy Consumer Financial Protection Bureau NERFINISHED
Federal Trade Commission NERFINISHED
U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED
federal financial regulators
implementedBy U.S. Department of Defense regulations
imposes 36 percent Military Annual Percentage Rate cap
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
legalEffect noncompliant contracts are void from inception
MAPRIncludes add-on product costs
certain fees
MAPRIncludes credit insurance premiums
MAPRIncludes interest
prohibits prepayment penalties on covered loans
requiring arbitration agreements for covered credit
rollovers and renewals that evade the law
using a check or access to a bank account as security in certain covered loans
protects covered borrowers from certain abusive credit terms
covered borrowers from excessive interest rates
provides civil remedies for violations
criminal penalties for knowing violations
purpose to limit the cost of consumer credit to covered borrowers
to prevent predatory lending practices targeting servicemembers
to provide consumer credit protections to covered servicemembers and their dependents
regulates consumer credit extended to covered borrowers
terms of certain high-cost credit products
relatedTo Servicemembers Civil Relief Act NERFINISHED
requires creditors to verify military status of borrowers
written and oral disclosures of MAPR and payment obligations
sector financial services regulation
subjectOf Department of Defense implementing regulations NERFINISHED
enforcement actions against noncompliant lenders
guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
typeOfRate Military Annual Percentage Rate

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Servicemembers Civil Relief Act relatedTo Military Lending Act