Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 12 - Banks and Banking |
Chapter I - Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury |
Part 37 - Debt Cancellation Contracts and Debt Suspension Agreements |
Appendix B to Part 37 - Long Form Disclosures
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Appendix B to Part 37 - Long Form Disclosures
• This product is optional
Your purchase of [PRODUCT NAME] is optional. Whether or not you purchase [PRODUCT NAME] will not affect your application for credit or the terms of any existing credit agreement you have with the bank.
• Explanation of debt suspension agreement
[Applicable if the contract has a debt suspension feature]
If [PRODUCT NAME] is activated, your duty to pay the loan principal and interest to the bank is only suspended. You must fully repay the loan after the period of suspension has expired. [If applicable]: This includes interest accumulated during the period of suspension.
• Amount of fee
[For closed-end credit]: The total fee for [PRODUCT NAME] is __.
[For open-end credit, either:] (1) The monthly fee for [PRODUCT NAME] is based on your account balance each month multiplied by the unit-cost, which is ___; or (2) The formula used to compute the fee is _____].
• Lump sum payment of fee
[Applicable if a bank offers the option to pay the fee in a single payment]
[Prohibited where the debt subject to the contract is a residential mortgage loan]
You may choose to pay the fee in a single lump sum or in [monthly/quarterly] payments. Adding the lump sum of the fee to the amount you borrow will increase the cost of [PRODUCT NAME].
• Lump sum payment of fee with no refund
[Applicable if a bank offers the option to pay the fee in a single payment for a no-refund DCC]
[Prohibited where the debt subject to the contract is a residential mortgage loan]
You have the option to purchase [PRODUCT NAME] that includes a refund of the unearned portion of the fee if you terminate the contract or prepay the loan in full prior to the scheduled termination date. Prices of refund and no-refund products may differ.
• Refund of fee paid in lump sum
[Applicable where the customer pays the fee in a single payment and the fee is added to the amount borrowed]
[Prohibited where the debt subject to the contract is a residential mortgage loan]
[Either:] (1) You may cancel [PRODUCT NAME] at any time and receive a refund; or (2) You may cancel [PRODUCT NAME] within __ days and receive a full refund; or (3) If you cancel [PRODUCT NAME] you will not receive a refund.
• Use of card or credit line restricted
[Applicable if the contract restricts use of card or credit line when customer activates protection]
If [PRODUCT NAME] is activated, you will be unable to incur additional charges on the credit card or use the credit line.
• Termination of [PRODUCT NAME]
[Either]: (1) You have no right to cancel [PRODUCT NAME]; or (2) You have the right to cancel [PRODUCT NAME] in the following circumstances: _____.
[And either]: (1) The bank has no right to cancel [PRODUCT NAME]; or (2)The bank has the right to cancel [PRODUCT NAME] in the following circumstances: _____.
• Eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions
There are eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions that could prevent you from receiving benefits under [PRODUCT NAME].
[Either]: (1) The following is a summary of the eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions. [The bank provides a summary of any eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions]; or (2) You may find a complete explanation of the eligibility requirements, conditions, and exclusions in paragraphs ___ of the [PRODUCT NAME] agreement.