Texas Finance Code 346.204 – Amendment of Revolving Credit Account by Creditor
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(a) A creditor unilaterally may amend a revolving credit account.
(b) A change made under Subsection (a) that relates to an existing or future balance of a revolving credit account and that is adverse to the customer may not take effect before the first billing cycle that begins after the 90th day after the date of written notice of the change to the customer unless the amendment is made under Section 303.103.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 346.204
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Revolving 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 open-end credit.) Source: OCC
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) With respect to a revolving credit account secured by an interest in real property, a creditor who makes a change under Subsection (a) that relates to an existing or future balance of the account and that is adverse to the customer must comply with the procedures in Section 303.103.