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Product Update Notification - 02/08/10


Regulation Z Policy Update Details


What's New


Topic 30 - Special Rules for Credit Card Accounts and Open End Credit - College Students.  Includes the following subtopics:


Ability to Pay

Limitations on Fees

Allocation of Payments

Limitations on the imposition of Finance Charges

Limitations on Increasing Annual Percentage Rate, Fees and Charges

Requirements for Over the Limit Transactions

Reporting and Marketing Rules

Internet posting of Credit Card Agreements

Posting of Agreements Offered to the Public

Agreements for All Open Accounts

E-Sign Act Requirements


What's Revised


Topic 2 - Policy Statement.  The paragraph following bullet point 6 was revised within the "General" subtopic.  In addition, the final paragraph was also revised.


Topic 3 - Definitions.  The following definitions were added:


Affiliated Organization

College Credit Card Agreement

College Student

College Student Credit Card

Credit Card Agreement

Credit Card Agreement Amendment

Offers

Open Account

Private Label Credit Card Account

Private Credit Card Plan


Topic 5 - Finance Charge.  Bullet point 3 within the "Insurance and Debt Cancellation Coverage" subtopic was revised.


Topic 6 - Open End Credit - General Disclosure Requirements.  The following subtopics were revised:


Form of Disclosures - Bullet points E - G were revised and a new bullet point H was added.

Time of Disclosures - New bullet points 1D and E were added, and the entire contents of bullet point 2 were revised.


Topic 7 - Open End Credit - Credit and Charge Card Applications and Solicitations.  The following subtopics were revised:


Required Disclosures - Bullet points 1B and C were revised, and bullet point 1G was deleted.

Balance Computation Methods - All bullet points were revised.


Topic 9 - Open End Credit - Account Opening Disclosures.  A new final paragraph was added to bullet point 4 of the "Rules Affecting Open End (Not Home Secured) Plans" subtopic.


Topic 10 - Open End Credit - Periodic Statement Requirements.  Bullet points 11 and 12 were completely revised within the "Rules Affecting Open End (Not Home Secured) Plans subtopic.  In addition, a new bullet point 14 was added.


Topic 12 - Open End Credit - Subsequent Disclosure Requirements.  The following subtopics were revised:


Disclosures for Supplemental Credit Access Devices and Additional Features - The last paragraph of bullet point 1 was revised.

Rules Affecting Home Equity Plans - Formerly entitled "Change in Terms", the entire contents were revised.

Rules Affecting Open End (Not Home Secured) - Formerly entitled "Rules Affecting Credit Card Accounts that are not Home Secured", the entire contents were revised.

Disclosures Upon Renewal of Credit or Charge Card - Entire contents.

Increase in Rates Due to Delinquency or Default or as a Penalty - Entire Contents.

Customer Rejection of Certain Significant Change in Terms - Entire contents.


Topic 13 - Open End Credit - Prompt Crediting of Payments.  The following subtopics were added:


Limitations on Fees Related to Method of Payment

Changes by Card Issuer


The following subtopics were revised:


Specific Requirements for Payments - Entire contents.

Crediting of Payments When the Bank Does Not Receive or Accept Payments on Due Date - Entire contents.


Topic 14 - Open End Credit - Treatment of Credit Balances and Account Termination.  A new subtopic entitled "Timely Settlement of Estate Debts" was added.


Topic 15 - Open End Credit - Special Credit Card Provisions.  The following subtopics were revised:


Issuance of Credit Cards - Bullet point 2 was revised.

Liability of Cardholder for Unauthorized Use - Bullet point 1 was revised.


Topic 19 - Open End Credit - Advertising.  A new subtopic entitled "Deferred Interest or Similar Offers" was added.  The following subtopics were revised:


Advertisement of Terms that Require Additional Disclosures - First paragraph was revised.

Additional Requirements for Home Equity Plans - Bullet point 7 was revised.


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*Applies only to clients who have purchased the Regulation Z Policy Template within the last three years including the following updates (if applicable):


Regulation Z Policy Template Update - 01/11/10 - $25.00

Regulation Z Policy Template Update - 09/28/09 - $50.00

Regulation Z Policy Template Update - 08/03/09 - $25.00

Regulation Z Policy Template Update - 06/22/09 - $25.00

Regulation Z Policy Template Update - 03/16/09 - $100.00

Regulation Z Policy Template Update - 08/12/08 - $75.00

Regulation Z Policy Template Update - 12/18/07 - $50.00


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