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name: consumer-loan-agreement language: en description: Drafts a TILA-compliant U.S. consumer loan agreement with Regulation Z federal disclosure box, APR/finance charge calculations, payment schedules, default provisions, and required consumer notices. Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. and 12 CFR Part 1026. Use when drafting consumer installment loan agreements, personal loan contracts, or any consumer credit transaction requiring federal disclosure compliance. tags:

• transactional
• regulatory
• agreement
• drafting

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Consumer Loan Agreement

Produces an execution-ready consumer loan agreement with a Reg Z–compliant federal disclosure box and full contractual provisions for fixed-rate consumer credit.

Quick Start

Collect before drafting:

1. Lender — legal name (including DBA), address, contact info
2. Borrower(s) — full legal name(s), addresses; co-borrower/guarantor if any
3. Loan economics — principal, interest rate, term, payment frequency, first payment date
4. Fee schedule — all charges imposed as condition of credit (origination, points, doc prep, service charges)
5. Collateral — description with identifiers (VIN/serial/legal description) if secured; confirm if unsecured
6. Governing state — for usury caps, prepayment penalty rules, cure periods, deficiency judgment limits
7. Co-signer/guarantor — triggers FTC co-signer notice (16 CFR Part 444)

Output Structure

1. Federal Truth in Lending Disclosure Box

Place first on page one. Visually segregated (border/shading), heading bold ≥12pt, body ≥10pt. Use Reg Z–prescribed labels verbatim — never paraphrase.

Reg Z Label	Requirements
Annual Percentage Rate — The cost of your credit as a yearly rate	≥2 decimal places; actuarial or U.S. Rule method; tolerance ±⅛% regular, ±¼% irregular (12 CFR § 1026.22)
Finance Charge — The dollar amount the credit will cost you	Total interest + all fees as condition of credit; itemize major components
Amount Financed — The amount of credit provided to you or on your behalf	Principal minus prepaid finance charges
Total of Payments — The amount you will have paid after making all scheduled payments	Amount Financed + Finance Charge
Payment Schedule — Your payment schedule will be	Uniform: count × amount × frequency. Irregular/balloon: full date-and-amount table

Math check: Amount Financed + Finance Charge must equal Total of Payments. Recalculate APR if any fee or term changes.

2. Loan Terms and Conditions

Loan purpose: Include if required by state or for regulatory classification — "This loan is extended for personal, family, or household purposes."

Prepayment:

• No penalty: "You may prepay in whole or in part at any time without penalty beyond accrued interest to the prepayment date."
• Penalty applies: disclose conditions, period, calculation method, maximum amount conspicuously; verify state law permits

Late charges: Specify grace period (10–15 days), charge amount (e.g., 5% of payment or $25, lesser of), assessed once per late payment, not compounded. Confirm state cap compliance.

Payment application order: Late charges → accrued interest → principal → other fees

If secured:

• Grant security interest in described collateral
• Borrower covenants: maintain condition, keep lien-free, maintain insurance (lender as loss payee), no unauthorized transfer
• Lender may force-place insurance; cost added to balance

If unsecured: State no collateral pledged; remedies limited to those available for unsecured debt under applicable law.

3. Default, Acceleration, and Remedies

Events of default: missed payment, failure to maintain collateral insurance, bankruptcy/insolvency, material misrepresentation, impairment of collateral, borrower death (if loan does not survive).

Acceleration: Lender may declare entire balance due upon default, subject to state-required notice and cure period (specify days and delivery method).

Collateral remedies (secured only): Repossession (self-help where state permits), public or private sale with UCC-compliant notice, proceeds applied: repo/sale costs → interest → principal. Deficiency remains borrower obligation where state law permits.

4. Required Notices

Trigger	Notice
Borrower is/may be servicemember	SCRA notice: 6% rate cap on pre-service obligations; borrower to notify lender upon activation
Co-signer not receiving proceeds	FTC Co-Signer Notice verbatim (16 CFR Part 444)
State law requires	Applicable verbatim notices (cure rights, pre-repossession, right of redemption)

5. Execution Block

Borrower acknowledgment above signature lines: receipt of completed copy including TILA disclosures, agreement to all terms.

• Signature block per borrower/co-borrower: printed name, signature, date
• Separate guarantor block with FTC notice if applicable
• Lender block: authorized officer name, title, signature, date
• Provide executed copy to borrower at signing

Pitfalls

• TILA box placement: Must precede all contract terms and be visually distinct — buried or merged disclosure is a Reg Z violation
• Label integrity: Use Reg Z–prescribed labels verbatim; paraphrasing violates disclosure requirements
• APR consistency: Verify APR, Finance Charge, Amount Financed, and Total of Payments are internally consistent before finalizing
• State law layering: Usury caps, prepayment penalty bans, cure periods, and deficiency restrictions vary by state — always confirm governing state rules
• Scope limitation: This skill covers fixed-rate transactions only. Variable-rate loans require additional ARM disclosures (12 CFR § 1026.19(b)). Mortgage/HELOC transactions require RESPA/TRID compliance — outside this skill's scope

Troubleshooting

Problem	Resolution
APR exceeds tolerance	Recheck whether all fees imposed as condition of credit are included in Finance Charge; recalculate using actuarial method
Math check fails	Verify Amount Financed = principal minus prepaid finance charges; confirm Finance Charge includes total interest plus all qualifying fees
State rejects prepayment penalty	Many states prohibit penalties on consumer loans — remove penalty clause and re-draft prepayment as no-penalty
Missing co-signer notice	If any guarantor does not receive loan proceeds, FTC Co-Signer Notice is mandatory — add verbatim text from 16 CFR Part 444

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