(a) General rule.--Upon agreement in writing with the buyer, the holder of a closed-end credit agreement may refinance the payment of the unpaid time balance of the agreement by providing for a new schedule of installment payments.
(b) Charges.--
(1) The holder may contract for and collect the payment of a refinance charge by the buyer.
(2) A refinance charge shall be based on the amount refinanced and include the following:
(i) The additional cost of insurance and official fees incident to the refinancing.
(ii) The deduction of a refund credit in an amount equal to that to which the buyer would have been entitled under section 6313 (relating to prepayment of obligation) if the buyer had prepaid in full the obligations under the agreement.
(3) A refinance charge may not exceed the rate of finance charges under section 6345 (relating to finance charges).
(4) Subject to section 6342 (relating to insurance), an agreement may provide for payment of the additional cost of or premiums for continuing insurance coverage under the contract until the maturity of the contract.
(c) Contents of agreement.--The refinancing agreement shall set forth all of the following:
(1) The amount of the unpaid time balance to be refinanced.
(2) The amount of a refund credit.
(3) The amount to be refinanced after the deduction of the refund credit.
(4) The amount of the finance charge under the refinancing agreement.
(5) The additional cost of insurance and official fees to the buyer.
(6) The new unpaid time balance.
(7) The new schedule of installment payments.
(d) Consolidation of contracts.--If there is a consolidation of two or more agreements, the provisions of section 6329(a) and (b) (relating to add-on sales) apply.
Cross References. Section 6327 is referred to in sections 6352, 6353 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