Sec. 393.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Consumer" means an individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization.
(2) "Consumer reporting agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 603(f), Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681a(f)).
(3) "Credit services organization" means a person who provides, or represents that the person can or will provide, for the payment of valuable consideration any of the following services with respect to the extension of consumer credit by others:
(A) improving a consumer's credit history or rating;
(B) obtaining an extension of consumer credit for a consumer; or
(C) providing advice or assistance to a consumer with regard to Paragraph (A) or (B).
(4) "Extension of consumer credit" means the right to defer payment of debt offered or granted primarily for personal, family, or household purposes or to incur the debt and defer its payment.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Notes of Decisions
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2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2024 · leading case:
Lovick v. Ritemoney Ltd., 378 F.3d 433 (5th Cir. 2004).
Lovick v. Ritemoney Ltd., 378 F.3d 433 (5th Cir. 2004).
“Tex. Fin.Code § 393.001(3)(B). CSOA does not prescribe the amount that may be charged by a CSO for its services.”
In Re Zuniga, 332 B.R. 760 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2005).
“esents that the person can or will provide, for the payment of valuable consideration, any of the following services with respect to the extension of consumer credit by others: (A) improving a consumer’s credit history or rating; (B) obtaining an extension of consumer credit for…”
In re Grayson, 488 B.R. 579 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2012).
· cites it 2× “” Tex. Fin.Code § 393.001 et seq. TJD is a CSO, but UTI is not.”
Michael J. DeLitta & DeLCom Props., LLC v. Nancy Schaefer (Tex. App. 2015).
“The debt elimination opportunity that West offered is similar to the function of a “credit services organization,” defined in the finance code as a person who provides, or represents that the person can or will provide, for the payment of valuable consideration, any of the…”
Michael J. DeLitta v. Nancy Schaefer (Tex. App. 2015).
“The debt elimination opportunity that West offered is similar to the function of a “credit services organization,” defined in the finance code as a person who provides, or represents that the person can or will provide, for the payment of valuable consideration, any of the…”
— Tex. Fin. Code § 393.001(3) — 3 cases
— Tex. Fin. Code § 393.001(3)(B) — 1 case
Lovick v. Ritemoney Ltd., 378 F.3d 433 (5th Cir. 2004).
“Tex. Fin.Code § 393.001(3)(B). CSOA does not prescribe the amount that may be charged by a CSO for its services.”
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