(a) Authority. This part is issued by OTS under section 18(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 57a(f) (section 202(a) of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, Pub. L. 93-637) and the Home Owners' Loan Act, 12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this part is to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices in violation of section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1). Subpart B defines and contains requirements prescribed for the purpose of preventing specific unfair or deceptive acts or practices of savings associations. The prohibitions in subpart B do not limit OTS's authority to enforce the FTC Act with respect to any other unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The purpose of this part is also to prohibit unsafe and unsound practices and protect consumers under the Home Owners' Loan Act, 12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.
(c) Scope. This part applies to savings associations and subsidiaries owned in whole or in part by a savings association (``you'').