Explanation of Texas Payday Loan Law???
Date: Mon, 09/08/2008 - 13:48
Hi:
Can someone explain to me what the Loan Terms mean? I can't understand what 309% apr means. Is it possible for someone to give me an example using a monetary figure? Please advise.
Thanks!
Quote:
Texas State Information
Legal Status: Legal
Citation:
7 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.605; Tex. Fin. Code Ann. §§ 342.251 et seq. and 342.601 et seq.
Loan Terms:
Maximum Loan Amount:
Loan Term: 7-31 days
Maximum Finance Rate and Fees: $10 per loan + 48% annual interest
Finance Charge for 14-day $100 loan: $12
APR for 14-day $100 loan: 309%
Debt Limits:
Maximum Number of Outstanding Loans at One Time: Not Specified ($500 aggregate loans outstanding to all licensees)
Rollovers Permitted: None (if renewal charge is less than maximum interest rate permitted; otherwise convert to declining balance installment note)
Cooling-off Period:
Repayment Plan:
Collection Limits:
Collection Fees: Not Specified
Criminal Action: Not Specified
Where to Complain, Get Information:
Regulator: Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Address: 2601 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin TX 78705
Phone: (512) 936-7600
Fax: (512) 936-7610
Regulatory Contact: ,
Regulator Website
Can someone explain to me what the Loan Terms mean? I can't understand what 309% apr means. Is it possible for someone to give me an example using a monetary figure? Please advise.
Thanks!
Quote:
Texas State Information
Legal Status: Legal
Citation:
7 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.605; Tex. Fin. Code Ann. §§ 342.251 et seq. and 342.601 et seq.
Loan Terms:
Maximum Loan Amount:
Loan Term: 7-31 days
Maximum Finance Rate and Fees: $10 per loan + 48% annual interest
Finance Charge for 14-day $100 loan: $12
APR for 14-day $100 loan: 309%
Debt Limits:
Maximum Number of Outstanding Loans at One Time: Not Specified ($500 aggregate loans outstanding to all licensees)
Rollovers Permitted: None (if renewal charge is less than maximum interest rate permitted; otherwise convert to declining balance installment note)
Cooling-off Period:
Repayment Plan:
Collection Limits:
Collection Fees: Not Specified
Criminal Action: Not Specified
Where to Complain, Get Information:
Regulator: Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Address: 2601 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin TX 78705
Phone: (512) 936-7600
Fax: (512) 936-7610
Regulatory Contact: ,
Regulator Website
Be aware - VERY FEW if any companies offering loans in Texas are
Be aware - VERY FEW if any companies offering loans in Texas are actually payday loans.
Most all of them are operating as CSO's (Credit Service Organizations). The laws posted above would not apply to any CSO.
The contract will state that they are a Credit Service Organizat
The contract will state that they are a Credit Service Organization.
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