Consumer Law

by Douglas J. Whaley

Overviews federal consumer laws including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Billing Act, Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Federal Odometer Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practice Act. Coverage includes usury, credit cards, finance charges and APR, plus open- and closed-end disclosures. Explores high rate/high fee and reverse mortgages, credit advertising and insurance, rescission, TK remedies, and FTC rules governing credit practices and door-to-door sales. Also covers state deceptive practices statutes, fraud, and debt collection torts.

1 pages, Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1999