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Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA)

Consumer protection legislation designed to shield homeowners from abusive loan practices. It modified the Truth in Lending Act by establishing certain disclosure requirements and prohibiting home equity stripping. Its primary purpose was to stop unethical practices associated with high cost mortgages.

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