Phrases or figures used in advertising that will "trigger" other Regulation Z disclosures. The following are trigger terms: the amount or percentage of any down payment, the payment period, the monthly payment, and the amount of the finance charge.
Common Violations
A common Regulation Z violation is understating finance charges for closed-end residential mortgage loans by more than the $100 tolerance permitted under Section 18(d).
Final answer: The only term that is not a 'trigger term' according to Regulation Z is the APR. Trigger terms in Regulation Z are those that could potentially cause misunderstanding about the cost of credit, including downpayment amount, number of payments or repayment period, and finance charge amount.
Reg Z trigger terms: The amount or percentage of any down payment (e.g., $1,000 down), The number of payments or period of repayment (e.g., 60 months financing), The amount of any payment (e.g., $400 per month), or. The amount of any finance charge.
Regulation Z generally prohibits a card issuer from opening a credit card account for a consumer, or increasing the credit limit applicable to a credit card account, unless the card issuer considers the consumer's ability to make the required payments under the terms of such account.
The regulation covers seven types of errors: unauthorized electronic fund transfers, incorrect transfers, omissions from the periodic statement, bookkeeping errors, incorrect amounts received from a teller machine, unidentified transfers, and information requests for clarification.
TILA promotes the informed use of consumer credit by requiring timely disclosure about its costs. It also includes substantive provisions such as the consumer's right of rescission on certain mortgage loans and timely resolution of billing disputes.
Final answer: Under Regulation Z, 'B) Low monthly payments' and 'D) Only $10,000 down' are considered trigger items because they detail specific terms of the loan, which requires additional disclosures such as APR and terms of repayment.
Payment Trigger means the occurrence of a Change in Control during the term of this Agreement coincident with or followed at any time before the end of the 12th month immediately following the month in which the Change in Control occurred, by the termination of the Executive's employment with the Corporation or a ...
Creditors with assets of less than $2.336 billion (including assets of certain affiliates) on December 31, 2021, are exempt from the requirement to establish escrow accounts for higher-priced mortgage loans in 2022 if other provisions of Regulation Z are also met.
“One Click Away” is the most important term to remember when dealing with any real estate marketing on the internet. When a consumer happens to find your website, blog, an ad, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, listing website, or company website there must be full disclosure within ONE CLICK.
SAFE Act and state licensing laws – it's illegal to quote rates and fees and take an application (including the qualifying piece) unless you are a licensed loan originator. The licensing rules also prohibit anyone that is not licensed as a mortgage broker or lender from "advertising" mortgage loans.
The Electronic Funds Transaction Act (EFTA) and Regulation E establish rules for electronic funds transfers (EFTs) involving consumers and governs transfers by mobile phone apps like Zelle or Venmo.
The consumer has 60 calendar days to challenge any ACH transaction with their bank and have it returned. NACHA is the network that governs the ACH payment system. Within the ACH network's Rules, there is no requirement to notify the Originator (Merchant) or anyone else of the return.
For example, you could say, "Even though I feel anxious about work tomorrow, I deeply and completely accept myself." Or you could say, "Even though my partner broke up with me, I deeply and completely accept myself." Tap repeatedly on the edge of your palm, below your little finger.
Whenever the creditor changes the consumer's billing cycle, it must give a change-in-terms notice if the change either affects any of the terms required to be disclosed under § 1026.6(a) or increases the minimum payment, unless an exception under § 1026.9(c)(1)(ii) applies; for example, the creditor must give advance ...
Violation Example
Regulation Z prohibits practices in which mortgage brokers and loan originators may receive compensation for referrals or "steering." Buyers typically connect with a real estate agent, who refers them to a specific mortgage lender. The agent receives no compensation for this referral.
The Truth in Lending Act, or TILA, also known as regulation Z, requires lenders to disclose information about all charges and fees associated with a loan.
Examples of Triggering Terms
The amount of a down payment expressed as a percentage or a dollar amount (example: "5% down" or "80% financing") The amount of any payment expressed as a percentage or a dollar amount (example: "$15 per month" or "monthly payments of under $100")
Statement-level triggers execute once for each transaction. For example, if a single transaction inserted 500 rows into the Customer table, then a statement-level trigger on that table would only be executed once.