Reg V FACTA 311 (R-1316) Risk-based Pricing NFRM Press Release

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Joint Press Release
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission

For immediate release

December 22, 2009

Agencies Issue Final Rules on Risk-Based Pricing Notices
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Trade Commission today announced final rules that
generally require a creditor to provide a consumer with a notice when, based on the consumer's credit
report, the creditor provides credit to the consumer on less favorable terms than it provides to other
consumers. Consumers who receive this "risk-based pricing" notice will be able to obtain a free
credit report to check the accuracy of the report.
Risk-based pricing refers to the practice of setting or adjusting the price and other terms of credit
provided to a particular consumer based on the consumer's creditworthiness. The final rules provide
creditors with several methods for determining which consumers must receive risk-based pricing
notices.
As an alternative to providing risk-based pricing notices, the final rules permit creditors to provide
consumers who apply for credit with a free credit score and information about their score. Today,
most consumers must pay a fee to obtain their credit score.
The final rules implement section 311 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003,
which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The Federal Register notice is attached. The final rules are effective January 1, 2011.
Attachment (699 KB PDF)
Media Contacts:
Federal Reserve Board
FTC

Susan Stawick
Frank Dorman

202-452-2955
202-326-2674

http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/bcreg/20091222b.htm

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