A. The judgment rate of interest shall be an annual rate of six percent, except that a money judgment entered in an action arising from a contract shall carry interest at the rate lawfully charged on such contract, or at six percent annually, whichever is higher.
B. If the contract or other instrument does not fix an interest rate, the court shall apply the judgment rate of six percent to calculate prejudgment interest pursuant to § 8.01-382 and to calculate post-judgment interest.
C. The rate of interest for a judgment shall be the judgment rate of interest in effect at the time of entry of the judgment on any amounts for which judgment is entered and shall not be affected by any subsequent changes to the rate of interest stated in this section.
1987, cc. 622, 623, 630, § 6.1-330.54; 1991, c. 508; 2004, c. 646; 2005, c. 455; 2010, cc. 550, 794.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 3 - Interest and Usury
§ 6.2-301. Legal rate of interest; when legal rate implied
§ 6.2-302. Judgment rate of interest
§ 6.2-303. Contracts for more than legal rate of interest
§ 6.2-304. Plea of usury; judgment
§ 6.2-306. Waiver of rights violative of public policy
§ 6.2-307. Assertion of defenses or claims by borrowers; effect of assignment
§ 6.2-308. Entities not permitted to plead usury
§ 6.2-309. Charges by banks and savings institutions on installment loans
§ 6.2-310. Rate of interest chargeable by state banks and savings institutions
§ 6.2-311. Closed-end installment loans by sellers of goods or services
§ 6.2-312. Open-end credit plans
§ 6.2-313. Open-end credit extended by banks or savings institutions
§ 6.2-316. Loans of $5,000 or more made by certain financial institutions
§ 6.2-317. Loans of $5,000 or more for business or investment purposes
§ 6.2-318. Loans by credit unions
§ 6.2-319. Loans by pension plans to participants
§ 6.2-320. Loans by industrial loan associations
§ 6.2-321. Loans pursuant to stock option financing programs
§ 6.2-322. Extensions of credit on pledged securities
§ 6.2-323. Educational loans by banks or savings institutions
§ 6.2-324. Educational loans by private institution of higher education
§ 6.2-325. Certain loans secured by first deed of trust or mortgage
§ 6.2-326. Fees and charges in connection with loans by real estate lenders
§ 6.2-327. Certain loans secured by a subordinate deed of trust or mortgage
§ 6.2-328. Charges allowed on loan secured by subordinate mortgage
§ 6.2-329. Loans insured or guaranteed by certain governmental agencies