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Free Annual File Disclosures

FTC · final-rule · Published 2010-03-03 · Effective 2010-04-02 · 75 FR 9726

Document

Document number
2010-4273
Federal Register citation
75 FR 9726
CFR reference
16 CFR 610
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
final-rule
Agency
US Federal Trade Commission
Publication date
2010-03-03
Effective date
2010-04-02

Abstract

Section 205 of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue a rule to prevent deceptive marketing of free credit reports. To that end, the Commission amends the Free Annual File Disclosures Rule to require certain advertisements for "free credit reports" to include prominent disclosures designed to prevent consumers from confusing these "free" offers with the federally mandated free annual file disclosures available through the single centralized source. In addition, the final amended Rule requires nationwide consumer reporting agencies to delay advertisements for products and services through the centralized source until after consumers receive their free annual file disclosures, and prohibits other practices that may interfere with the free annual file disclosure process. The final amended Rule also implements certain technical changes to the original Rule.

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