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The Difference Between a Loan and a Credit Sale

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Richard Insley answered the following question: When advertising, if you show LTV vs. a down payment does this trigger reg Z and full disclosure? Answer: Loan: No Credit sale: Yes Would you please explain the difference between a loan and a credit sale.
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Answer by Jim Bedsole: A credit sale is where the seller and creditor are the same person. An example would be an automobile dealer that does his/her own financing. They both sell the item and do the loan.

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Answer by John Burnett: A bank could be a seller and creditor if it were selling and financing repossessed or foreclosed collateral.

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Answer by Richard Insley: The short answer is that the consumer walks away from a credit sale with a set of keys, rather than a cashiers check.

First published on BankersOnline.com 4/4/05

First published on 04/04/2005

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