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1. The notice of right to cure shall be in writing and shall conspicuously state the name, address, and telephone number of the creditor to which payment is to be made, a brief identification of the credit transaction and of the consumer's right to cure the default, a statement of the nature of the right to cure the default, a statement of the nature of the alleged default, a statement of the total payment, including an itemization of any delinquency or deferral charges, or other performance necessary to cure the alleged default, and the exact date by which the amount must be paid or performance tendered.
2. Except as provided in subsection 4, a notice in substantially the following form complies with this section:
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(name, address, and telephone number of creditor) |
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(account number, if any) |
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(brief identification of credit transaction) |
You are now in default on this credit transaction. You have a right to correct this default until ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (date). If you do so, you may continue with the contract as though you did not default. Your default consists of
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(describe default alleged) |
Correction of the default: Before ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, (date)
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(describe the acts necessary for cure). |
If you do not correct your default by the date stated above, we may exercise rights
against you under the law.
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If you default again in the next year, we may exercise our rights without sending
you another notice like this one. If you have questions, write or telephone promptly.
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(the creditor) |
3. A creditor gives notice to the consumer under this part when the creditor delivers the notice to the consumer or mails the notice to the consumer at the consumer's residence as defined in section 537.1201, subsection 4.
4. If the consumer credit transaction is an insurance premium loan, the notice shall conform to the requirements of subsection 2, and a notice in substantially the form specified in that subsection complies with this subsection except for the following:
a. In lieu of a brief identification of the credit transaction, the notice shall identify the transaction as an insurance premium loan and each insurance policy or contract that may be canceled.
b. In lieu of the statement in the form of notice specified in subsection 2 that the creditor may exercise the creditor's rights under the law, the statement that each policy or contract, identified in the notice may be canceled.
c. The last paragraph of the form of notice specified in subsection 2 shall be omitted.
5. If the consumer credit transaction is a credit card account that has been closed, the notice shall conform to the requirements of subsection 2, and a notice in substantially the form specified in that subsection complies with this subsection except that the statement relating to continuation of the contract upon correction of the default as though the consumer did not default shall not be contained in the notice.
6. This section does not apply to a consumer rental purchase agreement, which is governed by section 537.3618.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title XIII. Commerce [Chs. 505-554D] § 537.5111. Notice of right to cure - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-xiii-commerce-chs-505-554d/ia-code-sect-537-5111/
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