Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Goods and Services Installment Sales
Section 6313 - Prepayment of obligation


(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

Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE

Chapter 63 - Goods and Services Installment Sales

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 6301 - Scope of chapter

Section 6302 - Definitions

Section 6303 - Waiver

Section 6304 - Applicability

Section 6305 - Prohibited activities and provisions

Section 6306 - Assignment

Section 6307 - Venue

Section 6308 - Attorney fees and costs

Section 6309 - Repossession; acceleration; right to cure

Section 6310 - Lien

Section 6311 - Validity

Section 6312 - Discharge of obligation

Section 6313 - Prepayment of obligation

Section 6314 - Acknowledgment of payment in full

Section 6321 - General rules

Section 6322 - Contents

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 6327 - Refinancing

Section 6328 - New payment schedule

Section 6329 - Add-on sales

Section 6331 - Establishment

Section 6332 - Requirements

Section 6333 - Applicability and effect of subchapter

Section 6341 - Applicability

Section 6342 - Insurance

Section 6343 - Late fees

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

Section 6353 - Willful violations regarding finance charges

Section 6354 - Corrections

Section 6355 - Unfair trade practice