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Code · U.S. Code · Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE · CHAPTER 41— CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION · SUBCHAPTER I— CONSUMER CREDIT COST DISCLOSURE · § 1664

§ 1664. Advertising of credit other than open end plans

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(a)Exclusion of open end credit plans Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to any advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly any consumer credit sale, loan, or other extension of credit subject to the provisions of this subchapter, other than an open end credit plan.
(b)Advertisements of residential real estate The provisions of this section do not apply to advertisements of residential real estate except to the extent that the Bureau may by regulation require.
(c)Rate of finance charge expressed as annual percentage rate If any advertisement to which this section applies states the rate of a finance charge, the advertisement shall state the rate of that charge expressed as an annual percentage rate.
(d)Requisite disclosures in advertisement If any advertisement to which this section applies states the amount of the downpayment, if any, the amount of any installment payment, the dollar amount of any finance charge, or the number of installments or the period of repayment, then the advertisement shall state all of the following items:
(1)The downpayment, if any.
(2)The terms of repayment.
(3)The rate of the finance charge expressed as an annual percentage rate.
(e)Credit transaction secured by principal dwelling of consumer Each advertisement to which this section applies that relates to a consumer credit transaction that is secured by the principal dwelling of a consumer in which the extension of credit may exceed the fair market value of the dwelling, and which advertisement is disseminated in paper form to the public or through the Internet, as opposed to by radio or television, shall clearly and conspicuously state that—
(1)the interest on the portion of the credit extension that is greater than the fair market value of the dwelling is not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes; and
(2)the consumer should consult a tax adviser for further information regarding the deductibility of interest and charges.
(Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 144, May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 158; Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 619(b), Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 109–8, title XIII, § 1302(b)(2), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 209; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100A(2), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2107.)
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  • Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 144
  • 82 Stat. 158
  • Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 619(b)
  • 94 Stat. 183
  • Pub. L. 109–8, title XIII, § 1302(b)(2)
  • 119 Stat. 209
  • Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100A(2)
  • 124 Stat. 2107
  • Pub. L. 111–203
  • Pub. L. 109–8
  • Pub. L. 97–221
  • section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203
  • section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8
  • Pub. L. 96–221
  • section 625 of Pub. L. 96–221
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§ 1664
Advertising of credit other than open end plans
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 144
Stat.82 Stat. 158
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 619(b)
Stat.94 Stat. 183
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–8, title XIII, § 1302(b)(2)
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