HB 1236 -- Payday Loans

Sponsor:  Walker

This bill revises the laws governing unsecured loans of $500 or
less.  The bill:

(1)  Limits the interest and other fees that may be charged on
the loans to $15 for the first $100 of principal for the first 30
days of the loan, and thereafter not more than one-and-a-half
times the maximum rate established for credit cards, pursuant to
Section 408.145, RSMo, which is an annual percentage rate of
approximately 36%;

(2)  Prohibits repeated renewals of loans to circumvent interest
rate restrictions;

(3)  Grants jurisdiction to the Attorney General to issue cease
and desist orders against violators;

(4)  Allows the Attorney General to sue for injunctions,
rescission of loan contracts and restitution and civil penalties
for violations; and

(5)  Clarifies that the limitations apply to all lenders, whether
or not they are properly licensed pursuant to Chapter 408.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am