Many of our competitors also develop and sell software to
businesses and consumers under this model and we expect this competition to continue.
Not exact matches
Nashville - based Gibson, whose legendary brands include Les Paul
and SG, has been suffering
under $ 500 million in debt linked to the acquisition of its
consumer electronics
business overseas, where sales have been in sharp decline.
Today
Under Nadella, the company has shifted away from
consumer tech
and toward
business services, particularly subscription - or advertising - based online services such as cloud computing.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets
and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop
and expand customer bases
and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory
and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply
and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this
business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs
and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand
and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic
and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods,
and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products,
and our entry into new
business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand
and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables
and other related matters as
consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our
business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power
business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems
and finished products with the required specifications
and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development
and commercialization of products
under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components,
and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology
and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation;
and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017,
and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
I hereby certify: (1) the information provided is true
and correct, (2) you are hereby authorized to investigate all bank, credit,
and trade references,
and said references are hereby authorized to release any requested information to you or your nominee, (3) such authorization shall extend to obtaining personal credit profile in considering this application
and subsequently for the purposes of update, renewal or extension of such credit or additional credit
and for reviewing or collecting the resulting account, (4) this information may be transmitted by us to you
and by you to underwriter (s) for the purpose of granting me credit, either electronically or manually,
and that by submitting this application, I take full responsibility for transmission thereof, (5) I am over 18 years of age, (6) I acknowledge my rights
under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, (7) I consent to receive direct mail, faxes, text - messages,
and e-mails sent by National Funding
and its affiliates for the purposes of transmitting account updates, requests for information
and notices,
and (8) this request is for
business and not for
consumer purposes.
Under Armour has joined other top U.S. footwear brands in criticizing President Donald Trump's plans to slap punishing tariffs on Chinese imports by Thursday, saying the move would hurt
consumers, jobs
and business.
IT analyst forecasts remain unable to keep pace with the dramatic rise in cybercrime, the ransomware epidemic, the refocusing of malware from PCs
and laptops to smartphones
and mobile devices, the deployment of billions of
under - protected Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the legions of hackers - for - hire,
and the more sophisticated cyber-attacks launching at
businesses, governments, educational institutions,
and consumers globally.
But with its core
business under pressure, the company must avoid distraction
and refocus its attention on its original H&M brand, which makes up the vast majority of its sales, but now fails to excite
consumers as it once did.
Or, almost no one: «The license is not required for merchants or
consumers that utilize Virtual Currency solely for the purchase or sale of goods or services; or those firms chartered
under the New York Banking Law to conduct exchange services
and are approved by DFS to engage in Virtual Currency
business activity.»
Although
under fierce attack from conservative pundits
and big
business, supply management systems provide a fair return to farmers
and a reasonably priced supply of fresh milk, eggs
and poultry to food to
consumers.
P2P lending platforms target segments that are unserved or
under - served by existing banking system such as
consumer credit
and small
and micro
business lending.
Here's a fact: In the US, close to 60 million households (~ 90 million people) in the US are either
under underserved / banked
and traditional banks can't serve them profitably — In fact, a 2010 FDIC survey found that while 73 % of banks were aware of the unbanked
and under - banked populations in their market, less than 18 % identified expanding services to these
consumers as a priority in their
business strategy.
Instead of raising more trade barriers — risking making goods more expensive for US
consumers and businesses — he might consider opposing the monopolies the US government grants its own companies
under the aegis of «intellectual property,» which let US companies charge
consumers vastly more than they would in a true market economy.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties
and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic
and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment
and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities
and real estate markets,
and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of
consumers or
consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict
and threats thereof, acts of piracy,
and other international events; the risks
and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into
and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology
and other networks; the spread of epidemics
and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices
and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations,
and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our
business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral
under our existing debt agreements
and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility
and disruptions in the global credit
and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow
and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those
under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts
and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell
and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships
and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program
and ship repairs, maintenance
and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates
and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members
and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations
and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax
and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate;
and other factors set forth
under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K
and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Businesses supplying products to grocery retailers or wholesalers have a number of protections
under the Competition
and Consumer Act 2010, which includes the Food
and Grocery Code of Conduct.
Under Secretary Vilsack, USDA has supported providing
consumers a stronger connection to their food with more than $ 1 billion in investments to over 40,000 local
and regional food
businesses and infrastructure projects since between 2009.
David Brewster
and Beth Griggs, «Competition Issues in the Electricity Industry - The Australian Gas Light Company v Australian Competition
and Consumer Commission» [2004] AURELawJl 36; (2004) 23 (1) Australian Resources
and Energy Law Journal 98 Stephen G Corones, «Informal merger clearance process
under scrutiny: Australian Gas Light Company v ACCC» (2004) 32 (2) Australian
Business Law Review 147 - 151 (abstract only) Rajat Sood, «Implications of AGL v ACCC — Market Power
and Competition in the National Electricity Market» (2004) 32 Australian
Business Law Review 375
To the unsuspecting
consumer: this certification really only verifies that the coffee was produced
under conditions weren't illegal (violating basic human rights, environmental laws,
and business ethics).
In addition to supplying flour
and nuts in bulk to food manufacturers (which accounts for around 50 % of its
business), it also sells
consumer - facing goods with its range of dried, peeled
and milled tiger nuts
under its own Nordic Chufa brand.
Its
consumer discretionary
businesses are
under pressure
and Coles is making inroads on the food front.
You can make a complaint
and ask for a refund
under the Australian
Consumer Law if an Australian
business selling through online auction, sold you a product that:
The Department of Financial Services has the power,
under the proposed new rules, to deny
and potentially revoke a
consumer credit reporting agency's authorization to do
business with banks
and insurance companies in New York if a credit agency doesn't obey the new regulations.
«Wine in Grocery Stores» is not part of Gov. Cuomo's budget
and is not an active bill
under consideration by the NYS Legislature because most wineries
and many
consumers are opposed to the big - boxification of the wine
business in New York State.
Finland currently holds the presidency of the European Union,
and when Euro -
business resumes in September it will come
under pressure — from CASH
and consumer groups — to revise the 1990 directive on the nutritional labelling of foodstuffs so salt content must be stated.
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Business Strategy:
Under this, the strategic decisions are made to meet the needs
and demands of
consumers, target audience, potential buyers
and to give a serious competition to the rivals in the market.
With ebooks
and license agreements, they can essentially opt not do
business with libraries (by not allowing circulation as a permitted activity
under the license offered) or charge libraries at differential (much higher) rates, as well as manipulating availability (for example, no bestsellers in the library till a year after
consumer release).
While he makes the very sound point that more
consumers are engaged in digital reading than ever before
and an e-reader device
under the Waterstones label just makes good
business sense, he seems to not hold in very high regard some of the concepts that he outlined, such as overpaying to have a bookseller make you coffee.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment
and consumer spending patterns, decreased
consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales
and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security
and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device
business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories
and other merchandise
and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial
and operational forecasts
and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from
consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations
and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital
and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product
and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's
businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives
and the potential separation of the Company's
businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft
and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations
under the Microsoft
and Pearson commercial agreements
and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of,
and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK
business and the expected costs
and benefits of such efforts
and associated risks
and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013,
and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment
and consumer spending patterns, decreased
consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales
and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security
and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device
business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories
and other merchandise
and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial
and operational forecasts
and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from
consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations
and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital
and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product
and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's
businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives
and the potential separation of the Company's
businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson
and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations
under the Pearson
and Samsung commercial agreements
and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of,
and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK
business and the expected costs
and benefits of such efforts
and associated risks
and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014,
and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment
and consumer spending patterns, decreased
consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales
and net income due to various factors, including store closings, higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals)
and labor costs, the effects of competition, the risk of insufficient access to financing to implement future
business initiatives, risks associated with data privacy
and information security, risks associated with Barnes & Noble's supply chain, including possible delays
and disruptions
and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the digital
business, including the possible loss of customers, declines in digital content sales, risks
and costs associated with ongoing efforts to rationalize the digital
business and the digital
business not being able to perform its obligations
under the Samsung commercial agreement
and the consequences thereof, the risk that financial
and operational forecasts
and projections are not achieved, the performance of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not limited to its new store concept
and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement of Barnes & Noble's intellectual property by third parties or by Barnes & Noble of the intellectual property of third parties,
and other factors, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016,
and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
(1) The following shall be exempt from the Credit Services Organization Act: (a) A person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit
under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation
and supervision by this state or the United States or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program
under the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; (b) A bank or savings
and loan association whose deposit or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings
and loan association; (c) A credit union doing
business in this state; (d) A nonprofit organization exempt from taxation
under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (e) A person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson
under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act acting within the course
and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course
and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course
and scope of that regulation; (h) A
consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary
business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course
and scope of that license or certificate;
and (k) A person licensed to engage in the
business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1217.
Prohibited acts.A credit services organization, a salesperson, agent, or representative of a credit services organization, or an independent contractor who sells or attempts to sell the services of a credit services organization shall not: (1) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration before completing performance of all services, other than those described in subdivision (2) of this section, which the credit services organization has agreed to perform for the buyer unless the credit services organization has obtained a surety bond or established
and maintained a surety account as provided in section 45 - 805; (2) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration for obtaining or attempting to obtain an extension of credit that the credit services organization has agreed to obtain for the buyer before the extension of credit is obtained; (3) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is substantially the same as that available to the general public; (4) Make or use a false or misleading representation in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization, including (a) guaranteeing to erase bad credit or words to that effect unless the representation clearly discloses that this can be done only if the credit history is inaccurate or obsolete
and (b) guaranteeing an extension of credit regardless of the person's previous credit problem or credit history unless the representation clearly discloses the eligibility requirements for obtaining an extension of credit; (5) Engage, directly or indirectly, in a fraudulent or deceptive act, practice, or course of
business in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; (6) Make or advise a buyer to make a statement with respect to a buyer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity that is false or misleading or that should be known by the exercise of reasonable care to be false or misleading to a
consumer reporting agency or to a person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit; or (7) Advertise or cause to be advertised, in any manner whatsoever, the services of a credit services organization without filing a registration statement with the Secretary of State
under section 45 - 806 unless otherwise provided by the Credit Services Organization Act.
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A. Every credit services
business, before it enters into a contract with a
consumer, shall file
and maintain with the Commissioner, in form
and substance satisfactory to him, a bond with corporate surety from a company authorized to transact
business in the Commonwealth, or a letter of credit from a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an amount equal to 100 times the standard fee charged by the credit services
business but in no event shall the bond or letter of credit required
under this section be less than $ 5,000 or greater than $ 50,000.
(1) A credit services organization, its salespersons, agents,
and representatives,
and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit services organization may not do any of the following: (a) conduct any
business regulated by this chapter without first: (i) securing a certificate of registration from the division;
and (ii) unless exempted
under Section 13 -21-4, posting a bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit with the division in the amount of $ 100,000; (b) make a false statement, or fail to state a material fact, in connection with an application for registration with the division; (c) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full
and complete performance of the services the credit services organization has agreed to perform for the buyer; (d) dispute or challenge, or assist a person in disputing or challenging an entry in a credit report prepared by a
consumer reporting agency without a factual basis for believing
and obtaining a written statement for each entry from the person stating that that person believes that the entry contains a material error or omission, outdated information, inaccurate information, or unverifiable information; (e) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (f) make, or counsel or advise any buyer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading
and that is known, or that by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a credit reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a buyer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; (g) make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of
business that operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization;
and (h) transact any
business as a credit services organization, as defined in Section 13 -21-2, without first having registered with the division by paying an annual fee set pursuant to Section 63J -1-504
and filing proof that it has obtained a bond or letter of credit as required by Subsection (2).
Before (i) the execution of a contract or agreement between a
consumer and a credit services
business or (ii) the receipt by the credit services
business of any money or other valuable consideration, whichever occurs first, the credit services
business shall provide the
consumer with an information statement in writing containing all of the information required
under § 59.1 - 335.7.
The credit services
business shall attach to the registration statement a copy of (i) the information statement required
under § 59.1 - 335.6, (ii) a copy of the contract which the credit services
business intends to execute with its
consumers,
and (iii) evidence of the bond or trust account required
under § 59.1 - 335.4.
«Credit Services Organization» does not include any of the following: (i) a person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit
under the laws of this State or the United States who is subject to regulation
and supervision by this State or the United States, or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program
under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.); (ii) a bank or savings
and loan association whose deposits or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings
and Loan Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings
and loan association; (iii) a credit union doing
business in this State; (iv) a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation
under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, [FN1] provided that such organization does not charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to or upon the execution of a contract or other agreement between the buyer
and the nonprofit organization; (v) a person licensed as a real estate broker by this state if the person is acting within the course
and scope of that license; (vi) a person licensed to practice law in this State acting within the course
and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (vii) a broker - dealer registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course
and scope of that regulation; (viii) a
consumer reporting agency;
and (ix) a residential mortgage loan broker or banker who is duly licensed
under the Illinois Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987.
A credit repair
business and its salespersons, agents,
and representatives,
and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit repair
business, shall not do any of the following: (1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full
and complete performance of the services that the credit repair
business has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the
consumer; (2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the
consumer to a retail seller or to any other credit grantor who will or may extend credit to the
consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the
consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange for the removal of derogatory credit information from the
consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the
consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the
consumer's rights
under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file; (4) Make, or counsel or advise any
consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading
and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a
consumer reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a
consumer or to whom a
consumer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a
consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or (5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair
business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of
business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair
business.
In that same sense, if our government is trying to get economic behvavior to «normalize,» perhaps it should look at the constraints that
businesses /
consumers live
under,
and ask what could be done to change things.
Businesses that provide information about consumers to consumer reporting companies and businesses that use credit reports also have new responsibilities unde
Businesses that provide information about
consumers to
consumer reporting companies
and businesses that use credit reports also have new responsibilities unde
businesses that use credit reports also have new responsibilities
under the law.
Depending on your relationship with us (for example, as a
consumer policyholder; insured person benefiting
under another policyholder's policy, or claimant; witness; commercial broker or appointed representative; or other person relating to our
business), Personal Information collected about you
and your dependents may include:
These laws were designed make it more difficult for
consumers and businesses to file
under Chapter 7 bankruptcy,
under which most debts are forgiven (discharged),
and instead be forced to file
under Chapter 13.