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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 137/145

  • Open-end credit: A credit agreement (typically a credit card) that allows a customer to borrow against a preapproved credit line when purchasing goods and services. The borrower is only billed for the amount that is actually borrowed plus any interest due. (Also called a charge account or revolving credit.) Source: OCC
     No lender, with the intent to avoid the application or provisions of this Act, shall (i) divide a loan transaction into separate parts, (ii) structure a loan transaction as an open-end credit plan or another form of loan, or (iii) perform any other subterfuge.