Any loan broker who violates any provision of sections 36a-615 to 36a-620, inclusive, with respect to any person shall be liable to such person for actual damages, a reasonable attorney’s fee, court costs and such punitive damages as may be awarded by the Superior Court. In addition to such remedies, such person shall have a right of rescission of any contract such person may have with the loan broker.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 36a-618

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Loan: includes any line of credit or other extension of credit. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
  • Person: means an individual, company, including a company described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (11) of this section, or any other legal entity, including a federal, state or municipal government or agency or any political subdivision thereof. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
  • Right of rescission: Right to cancel, within three business days, a contract that uses the home of a person as collateral, except in the case of a first mortgage loan. There is no fee to the borrower, who receives a full refund of all fees paid. The right of rescission is guaranteed by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Source: OCC