Regulation Z

Regulation Z is the federal regulation that implements the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) and establishes detailed rules governing consumer credit disclosures and lending practices. Issued and enforced primarily by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”),...

TILA (Truth In Lending Act)

The Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) is a federal consumer protection law enacted in 1968 to promote the informed use of consumer credit by requiring clear and standardized disclosure of key loan terms and costs. Administered primarily through Regulation Z, TILA applies...

Opt-Out Rule

The “Opt-Out Rule” is a consumer privacy requirement established under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) that gives consumers the right to limit certain sharing of their nonpublic personal information with nonaffiliated third parties. Under this rule, financial...

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”), enacted in 1999, is a federal law that governs how financial institutions collect, protect, and share consumers’ nonpublic personal information. The law applies to a broad range of financial institutions, including banks, mortgage...

Pre-Approval

A mortgage “pre-approval” is a lender’s conditional determination that a borrower qualifies for a home loan up to a specified amount, based on a detailed review of the borrower’s financial information and creditworthiness. During the pre-approval process, the lender...