Lending (Regulation) Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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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.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
21 January 2009 – 21 January 2009
- 2nd reading· Commons
27 February 2009 – 27 February 2009
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 414.