Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 675/10

  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Revolving credit: A credit agreement (typically a credit card) that allows a customer to borrow against a preapproved credit line when purchasing goods and services. The borrower is only billed for the amount that is actually borrowed plus any interest due. (Also called a charge account or open-end credit.) Source: OCC
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     A revolving credit plan between a financial institution and a borrower shall be governed by the laws of this State. All terms, conditions and other provisions of and relating to a plan, including, without limitation, provisions relating to the method of determining the outstanding unpaid indebtedness on which interest is applied, time periods within which interest charges may be avoided, change in terms, requirements, rights to charge and collect attorneys’ fees, court and collection costs and the computing of periodic interest or charges, shall be and hereby are deemed to be material to the determination of interest applicable to a plan under Illinois law, Section 85 of the National Bank Act and Sections 521 through 523 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980.