31-1-116. Commercial loans -- when written agreement required. (1) With respect to a commercial loan, a contract action or a breach of contract action may not be brought against a regulated lender on a promise or commitment that is not in writing where the promise or commitment is to:
(a) lend money or to extend credit;
(b) alter, amend, renew, extend, or otherwise modify an existing promise, commitment, or agreement to lend money or extend credit; or
(c) make a financial accommodation.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "commercial loan" means money loaned or credit extended primarily for commercial or business purposes, in excess of $100,000, and does not include money lent or credit extended for personal, family, or household purposes and also does not include charge or credit card accounts, personal lines of credit, personal overdraft accounts, or other consumer accounts.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 140, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 31. Credit Transactions and Relationships
Chapter 1. Credit Transactions
Part 1. Loans of Money -- Interest Rates
31-1-101. Loan of money -- what constitutes
31-1-102. Loan to be repaid in current money
31-1-103. Loan presumed to be on interest
31-1-107. Interest rate allowed by agreement
31-1-108. Penalty for usury -- action to recover excessive interest
31-1-109. When interest becomes part of principal
31-1-111. Definition of regulated lender
31-1-112. Interest rate limitation exemption -- regulated lenders -- merchant finance
31-1-113. Limitation of rule of 78ths
31-1-115. Issuing credit cards to minors -- collection of debt
31-1-116. Commercial loans -- when written agreement required