(a) Right to prepay.--Notwithstanding the provisions of a closed-end credit agreement or an open-end credit agreement, a buyer may prepay without additional charge at any time all or part of the time balance under the agreement.
(b) Refund credit.--
(1) Pursuant to a closed-end credit agreement and subject to this chapter, the seller or holder may accelerate the balance due on the agreement but shall provide a refund credit calculated as of the date of the acceleration if:
(i) the finance charges had been computed and added to the unpaid balance at the time the agreement was entered into; and
(ii) the entire time balance under the agreement is prepaid prior to maturity.
(2) The amount of the refund credit shall be computed by the actuarial method.
(3) If the amount of the refund credit is less than $1, a refund does not need to be made.
Cross References. Section 6313 is referred to in section 6327 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Goods and Services Installment Sales
Section 6301 - Scope of chapter
Section 6305 - Prohibited activities and provisions
Section 6308 - Attorney fees and costs
Section 6309 - Repossession; acceleration; right to cure
Section 6312 - Discharge of obligation
Section 6313 - Prepayment of obligation
Section 6314 - Acknowledgment of payment in full
Section 6323 - Copy of agreement
Section 6324 - Agreement resulting from telephone or mail communications
Section 6325 - Purchase money loan; notice
Section 6326 - Statement to buyer
Section 6328 - New payment schedule
Section 6333 - Applicability and effect of subchapter
Section 6344 - Costs of collection
Section 6345 - Finance charges
Section 6346 - Costs from nonaffiliated entity
Section 6347 - Extension and deferment
Section 6348 - Interest rate after maturity
Section 6351 - Willful and intentional violations
Section 6352 - Noncompliance; costs and charges