Cal. FIN § 12319
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 12319, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
Every contract between a prorater and a debtor shall:
(a) List every debt to be prorated with the creditor’s name and disclose the total of all such debts;
(b) Provide payments reasonably within the ability of the debtor to pay in precise terms;
(c) Disclose in precise terms the rate and amount of the prorater’s charge;
(d) Disclose the approximate number and amount of installments required to pay the debts in full;
(e) Disclose the name and address of the prorater and of the debtor;
(f) Contain such other provision or disclosures as the commissioner shall determine is necessary for the protection of the debtor and the proper conduct of business by a prorater.
(a) List every debt to be prorated with the creditor’s name and disclose the total of all such debts;
(b) Provide payments reasonably within the ability of the debtor to pay in precise terms;
(c) Disclose in precise terms the rate and amount of the prorater’s charge;
(d) Disclose the approximate number and amount of installments required to pay the debts in full;
(e) Disclose the name and address of the prorater and of the debtor;
(f) Contain such other provision or disclosures as the commissioner shall determine is necessary for the protection of the debtor and the proper conduct of business by a prorater.
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