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What is 'Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act - HIPAA' An act created by the U.S Congress in 1996 that amends both...

What is 'National Housing Act' Federal legislation passed in 1934 to create the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Its purpose is to make...

Definition The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush. It works...

What is 'Major Fraud Act Of 1988' A piece of legislation passed during the Reagan administration that modified and strengthened previous fraud...

What is 'Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act - RESPA' This act was designed to protect potential homeowners and enable them to become...

What is the 'Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 - SOX' The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is an act passed by U.S. Congress...

What is the 'Fair Credit Billing Act - FCBA' A federal law designed to protect consumers from unfair credit billing practices. The...

What is 'Fair And Accurate Credit Transactions Act - FACTA' A U.S. resolution passed in 2003 that is aimed at enhancing protection...

What is the 'Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - FDCPA' The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that...

What is 'Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act - FDICIA' Passed in 1991 at the height of the Savings and Loan Crisis...