I'm in TX also. These are the current rates allowed:
. The interest permitted on cash advances under $2500 is $18 for each $100 loaned per year (Texas Finance Code 342.200). As an alternate interest charge provision, the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner has instituted a $10 upfront fee, plus $4 per $100 loaned per month on short-term loans (equal to 48% apr) (Texas Finance Code 342.252 (3)). Additionally, all such loans that rollover more than two times must be converted to a declining balance loan with a set repayment schedule.
That $460 they're quoting you is their "interest" fee per pay period for rolling over the loan to the next pay period, and it usually takes several rollovers (according to the pdls) before any of that money goes toward the actual principal of the loan. This is why everyone is saying that your best bet would be to close your checking account against any further activity, and send them a fax telling them you'll pay the remainder of your actual debt, but no more, and if they want any money from you, they'll have to work with you some.