Texas Finance Code

§ 393.001 — DEFINITIONS

FI § 393.001Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES · Ch. 393. CREDIT SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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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

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Legislative history

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.