Electronic Fund Transfer Consumer Protection Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Conusmer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on S. 2065 ... October 3, 4, and 5, 1977 |
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... going to go ahead and open the hearings in his absence and , of course , when he comes he will take over the chairmanship . In his absence I'm going to read Senator Riegle's opening statement . Before I do that , I might point out that ...
... going to go ahead and open the hearings in his absence and , of course , when he comes he will take over the chairmanship . In his absence I'm going to read Senator Riegle's opening statement . Before I do that , I might point out that ...
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... industry to say , " Look , we're going to do this and therefore we can , " what shall I say " make the consumer do this . " That isn't the point . The point is to make an efficient system . I think there's often a blind spot 5.
... industry to say , " Look , we're going to do this and therefore we can , " what shall I say " make the consumer do this . " That isn't the point . The point is to make an efficient system . I think there's often a blind spot 5.
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... going to lead to more bureaucracy , more forms , more paperwork , more time , and complicate something that could be crisp and clean and clear , and by requiring all these protections we are imposing a big cost on the financial ...
... going to lead to more bureaucracy , more forms , more paperwork , more time , and complicate something that could be crisp and clean and clear , and by requiring all these protections we are imposing a big cost on the financial ...
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... going to happen if in fact they overdraw . Is that going to be considered a loan ? Are they going to owe interest ? I think that complete information must be provided . Senator PROXMIRE . Isn't that true now ? Unless the bank has a ...
... going to happen if in fact they overdraw . Is that going to be considered a loan ? Are they going to owe interest ? I think that complete information must be provided . Senator PROXMIRE . Isn't that true now ? Unless the bank has a ...
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... going to stiffen your credit terms in any way it would make it extraordinarily difficult I would think for the financial institutions to do that . They would lose an awful lot of customers , in other words , if they did it . That would ...
... going to stiffen your credit terms in any way it would make it extraordinarily difficult I would think for the financial institutions to do that . They would lose an awful lot of customers , in other words , if they did it . That would ...
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acceptance authorization Automated Clearing House automated teller machines bank bankers believe benefit Board business days card issuer cash Chairman committee concerns Consumer Affairs Consumer Credit consumer liability consumer rights consumer's account cost credit card debit card deposit account depository institution disclosure documentation effect EFT account EFT card EFT services EFT systems EFT transactions electronic fund transfer error resolution Fair Credit Billing Federal financial institutions GOLDFARB identification number involved issue legislation liability for unauthorized limit loss marketplace ment merchant National Commission notify operating payment system person personal identification point of sale point-of-sale preauthorized transfers problems procedures purchase question receipt recommend regulations response retailers reversibility Section 809 Senator PROXMIRE Senator RIEGLE Senator SCHMITT specific standards statement stop payment Subcommittee substantial sumer terminals testimony third party tion unauthorized electronic fund unauthorized transfers Uniform Commercial Code unsolicited Wisconsin
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Page 71 - A creditor may not be held liable in any action brought under this section for a violation of this chapter if the creditor shows by a preponderance of evidence that the violation was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adapted to avoid any such error.
Page 96 - BROOKE) introduced the following bill, which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers against careless and unfair billing practices, and for other purposes.
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Page 203 - ... security of deposits, stop payment services, and proof of payment (as discussed in subsequent recommendations) Advantages and Disadvantages of the Open Entry Approach The primary benefit of the open entry approach from the consumer's point of view is the possible price advantage that might result. EFT is expected to provide cost reductions to financial institutions, which would be passed on to the consumer in the form of increased returns on deposits and possibly lower charges on loans. (For...
Page 273 - Conduct a thorough study and Investigation and recommend appropriate administrative action and legislation necessary in connection with the possible development of public or private electronic fund transfer systems, taking Into account, among other thlngs-- 1.
Page 41 - Inadvertent error means a mechanical, electronic, or clerical error that a creditor demonstrates was not intentional and occurred notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adapted to avoid any such error.
Page 116 - ... the Federal Trade Commission Act are available to the Commission to enforce compliance by any person with this title, irrespective of whether that person is engaged in commerce or meets any other jurisdictional tests in the Federal Trade Commission Act...
Page 46 - It is intended to replace separate statutes in twenty-nine states which regulate stop-payment orders. 2. The position taken by this section is that stopping payment is a service which depositors expect and are entitled to receive from banks notwithstanding its difficulty, inconvenience and expense. The inevitable occasional losses through failure to stop should be borne by the banks as a cost of the business of banking.
Page 1 - AUGUST 5, 1987 US SENATE, COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at...
Page 41 - ... from the transferor or his agent in writing. For the purposes of this section, delivery to either husband or wife shall be deemed delivery to a transferee, unless the contract affecting the transfer states otherwise. (d) No transfer of title of real property shall be invalidated solely because of the failure of any person to comply with the provisions of this section unless such failure is an act or omission which would be a valid ground for rescission of such transfer in the absence of this...