CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT OF 1968
Federal legislation which created disclosure requirements consumer lenders must follow. Consumer lenders include auto-leasing companies, banks, and credit card firms. The act requires consumer lender to inform consumers on annual percentage rates, total potential costs to the borrower, and any special or previously hidden loan terms.
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Tag-Along Rights
Investment agreement provision protecting a minority stakeholder, normally in a venture capital deal. If a majority shareholder sells his or her st ...
Fiduciary
An individual who is legally appointed to hold assets in trust for another person. He or she manages the assets for the other person’s benefi ...
Coincident Indicator
Metric showing the current status of economic activity within a certain area. Indicators include employment, average weekly hours worked in manufac ...
Jumbo Loan
A mortgage with a loan amount that exceeds the conforming loan limits fixed by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO). The agen ...
Form 4
A document that needs to be filed with the SEC when there is a material change in the company insiders’ holdings. Directors and officers of t ...
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