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Lending (Regulation) Bill

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2008-09

Last updated: 29 October 2009 at 12:43

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Long title

A Bill to impose requirements on lenders relating to the calculation of interest rates; to regulate the promotion of lending; and for connected purposes.

Summary

This Bill would prohibit credit card lenders from sending unsolicited offers of credit card cheques and require them to make clear customers' rights in potential cases of card payment default. It would also require the Secretary of State to specify 'a standard method of calculating interest rates' that card companies must use in their promotional literature.

Sponsor

Mr Russell Brown
Labour
Dumfries and Galloway

Current version of the Bill

24 February 2009
Commons

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
1st reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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