Sec. 342.257. DEFAULT CHARGE; DEFERMENT OF PAYMENT. The provisions of Subchapter E relating to additional interest for default and additional interest for the deferment of installments apply to a loan made under this subchapter. Provided, that on a loan contract in which the cash advance is $100 or more, instead of additional interest for default under Subchapter E, the contract may provide for a delinquency charge if any part of an installment remains unpaid after the 10th day after the date on which the installment is due, including Sundays and holidays. The delinquency charge on a loan with a cash advance of $100 or more may not exceed the greater of $10 or five cents for each $1 of the delinquent installment.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955), Sec. 2.23, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions
Subtitle B - Loans and Financed Transactions
Subchapter F. Alternate Charges for Certain Loans
Section 342.251. Maximum Cash Advance
Section 342.252. Alternate Charges
Section 342.253. Maximum Interest Charge for Loan With Single Repayment
Section 342.254. No Other Charges Authorized
Section 342.255. Maximum Loan Term
Section 342.257. Default Charge; Deferment of Payment
Section 342.258. Schedules for Weekly, Biweekly, or Semimonthly Installments
Section 342.259. Loans With Larger Advances
Section 342.260. Alternate Interest Charge Computation Methods