Christopher Lewis Peterson

University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law

Professor of Law

383 S. University Street

Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0730

United States

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1.

Trump University and Presidential Impeachment

96 Oregon Law Review 57 (2017)
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 21 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 27 Dec 2017
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
Downloads 9,170 (1,373)
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impeachment, Trump, Trump University, fraud, racketeering, RICO, high crimes and misdemeanors, president, election, campaign, consumer, class action

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Two Faces: Demystifying the Mortgage Electronic Registration System's Land Title Theory

William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 53, No. 1, 2011
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2013
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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MERS, foreclosure, mortgage, deed of trust, title, land, lien, securitization, mortgage electronic registration system

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Foreclosure, Subprime Mortgage Lending, and the Mortgage Electronic Registration System

University of Cincinnati Law Review, Vol. 78, No. 4, 2010
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2014
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
Downloads 6,079 (2,750)
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Mortgage, Electronic Registration, Recording, Priority, MERS, Predatory Lending, Foreclosure, debt collection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, standing

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Predatory Structured Finance

Cardozo Law Review, Vol. 28, No. 5, 2007
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 10 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2013
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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predatory lending, loan, credit, debt, bankruptcy, structured finance, securitization, Truth in Lending, Fair Debt Collection Practices, Holder in Due Course, assignment, assignee liability, Fair Housing, Equal Credit Opportunity, fraud, deceptive trade

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securitization, structured finance, finance, foreclosure, mortgage, predatory lending, loan, debt, borrower, default, sub-prime, regulation, united kingdom, Germany, japan, Fannie Mae, Freddie mac, pfandbrief, pfandbriefe, GHLC, jusen, yield spread premium, CDO, collateralized debt obligation, hedge

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Usury Law, Payday Loans, and Statutory Sleight of Hand: Salience Distortion of American Credit Pricing Limits

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 92, No. 4, April 2008, 2nd Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 12 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2013
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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usury, payday, loan, debt, consumer, salience, distortion, APR, interest, predatory lending

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Usury Law and the Christian Right: Faith Based Political Power and the Geography of the American Payday Loan Regulation

Catholic University Law Review, Vol. 57, p. 637, 2008
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 11 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2013
Christopher Lewis Peterson and Steve Graves
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law and California State University, Northridge
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usury, christian, christianity, conservative, bible, payday, loan, mafia, geography, interest, credit, loan, debt, predatory

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Home Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis

Loyola University New Orleans Journal of Public Interest Law, Vol. 10, pp. 149-170, 2009
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 14 Oct 2009
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, subprime, mortgage, predatory, foreclosure, Alt-A, GSE

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Predatory Lending and the Military: The Law and Geograpy of 'Payday' Loans in Military Towns

Ohio State Law Journal, Vol. 66, p. 653, 2005
Number of pages: 180 Posted: 14 Apr 2005 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2013
Christopher Lewis Peterson and Steve Graves
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law and California State University, Northridge
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Law Enforcement: An Empirical Review

Tulane Law Review, Vol. 90, No. 5, June 2016
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 19 May 2016 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2016
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB, Consumer, credit, debt, predatory lending, enforcement, Dodd-Frank, financial crisis, lending, loan, regulation

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Truth, Understanding, and High-Cost Consumer Credit: The Historical Context of the Truth in Lending Act

Florida Law Review, Vol. 55, pp. 807-903, 2003
Number of pages: 97 Posted: 31 Jan 2006
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Truth, Lending, credit, debt, consumer, usury, disclosure, market, regulation, bankruptcy, amnesty, charity, bank, banking, price, transparency

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Preemption, Agency Cost Theory, and Predatory Lending by Banking Agents: Are Federal Regulators Biting Off More than They Can Chew?

American University Law Review, Vol. 56, p. 515, 2007
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Sep 2006
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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predatory lending, loan, credit, debt, bankruptcy, Truth in Lending, Fair Debt Collection Practices, Equal Credit Opportunity, fraud, deceptive trade, Comptroller, thrift, bank, preemption, national bank act

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'Warning: Predatory Lender' - A Proposal for Candid Predatory Small Loan Ordinances

Washington and Lee Law Review, Vol. 69, No. 2, 2012, University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 14
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 16 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2013
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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predatory, payday, car title, lending, debt, usury, warning, government speech, compelled speech, municipal, signs

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Consumer Financial Protection in the COVID-19 Crisis: An Emergency Agenda

University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 370
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 07 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 19 May 2020
Richard Cordray, Diane E. Thompson and Christopher Lewis Peterson
Independent, Consumer Rights Regulatory Engagement and Advocacy Project and University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
Downloads 306 (207,862)
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COVID-19, Coronavirus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB, foreclosure, eviction, mortgage, credit report, Fair Credit Reporting Act, FCRA, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, supervision, bank, unemployment, pandemic, consumer, consumer protection, credit

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Federalism and Predatory Lending: Unmasking the Deregulatory Agenda

Temple Law Review, Vol. 78, pp. 1-98, Spring 2005
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 30 Jan 2006
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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federalism, predatory, lending, loan, consumer, credit, debt, mortgage, preemption

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Public Compensation for Public Enforcement

39 Yale Journal on Regulation 61 (2022), Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper, University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 433
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 23 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2025
Prentiss Cox and Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Minnesota Law School and University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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restitution, disgorgement, FTC, SEC, CFPB, CFTC, state attorneys general, FDA

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Choosing Corporations Over Consumers: The Financial Choice Act of 2017 and the CFPB

Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report, Vol. 71, No. 3, 2017, University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 241
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 27 Dec 2017
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB, Consumer, credit, debt, predatory lending, enforcement, Dodd-Frank, financial crisis, lending, loan, regulation, Choice Act

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American Usury Law and the Military Lending Act

Loyola Consumer Law Review, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2019, University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 342
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2021
Paul Kantwill and Christopher Lewis Peterson
Loyola University Chicago School of Law and University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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usury, usurious, predatory lending, interest rates, Military Lending Act, MLA, credit, debt, payday loans, payday lending, Department of Defense

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Failed Markets, Failing Government, or Both? Learning from the Unintended Consequences of Utah Consumer Credit Law of Vulnerable Debtors

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Nov 2009
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Coercive Rideshare Practices: At the Intersection of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Law in the Gig Economy

University of Chicago Law Review, University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 518
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 30 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2023
Christopher Lewis Peterson and Marshall Steinbaum
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law and University of Utah Department of Economics
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Rideshare, antitrust, consumer protection, vertical restraints, resale price maintenance, non-linear pay, conditional pricing practices

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Corrupt Joint Ventures in the Market for Residential Real-Estate-Settlement Services

University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 600, forthcoming Columbia Business Law Review (2024)
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 11 Jul 2024
Christopher Lewis Peterson and Jeffrey Paul Ehrlich
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law and St. Thomas University - School of Law
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RESPA, Real estate, closing costs, housing, mortgages, mortgage loans, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Real Estate Agent, Agency costs, Title insurance, Title company, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Abusive, joint venture, affiliated business arrangements, Truth in Lending Act

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Removing the Target Protecting Military Service Members and Veterans from Financial Predators

Number of pages: 1 Posted: 04 Nov 2009
Christopher Lewis Peterson
University of Utah - S.J. Quinney College of Law
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