Purpose and Scope

(1) Purpose. Unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting consumer transactions are unlawful under M.G.L. c. 167, § 2A. In addition, predatory home loan practices are prohibited under M.G.L. c. 183C. (2) Scope. 209 CMR 40.00 applies to any bank, any Massachusetts or out-of-state branch, any association or corporation chartered and authorized to do a banking business by a state of the United States other than the Commonwealth, by the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States or by a country other than the United States, or a national banking association, federal savings and loan association, federal savings bank or federal credit union, which has its main office located in the Commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction named herein. 209 CMR 40.00 also applies to any lender.