Are you aware of the payday loan laws in your state? Here are the laws limiting payday loan practices in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
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Delaware Payday Loan Laws
State Legal Status
Lending of payday loans are permitted in the State of Delaware under small loan act or licensing law.
Loan Specifications
- Maximum Amount of Loan - $500
- Term of Loan - Maximum 60 days
- Maximum Rate of Finance and Fees - Not Specified
- Finance Charge on $100 loan for a 14 day period - No Limit
- APR for $100 loan for a 14 day period - No Limit
Debt Limits
- Maximum Number of outstanding loans permitted at a time - Not Specified ( Aggregate loans of $1000 outstanding to all licensees)
- Permissible number of Rollovers - 4 (rollovers)
File your Complaint and get Information
- Regulator - Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
- Address - 555 E. Loockerman Street Suite 210 Dover DE 19901
- Phone - (302) 739-4235
- Fax - (302) 739-3609
- Regulatory Contact - Administrator, Non-Depository Institutions and Compliance
Maryland Payday Loan Laws
State Legal Status
Lending of payday loans are prohibited in the State of Maryland.
Interest Rate Cap on Small Loans
- 2.75% per month
- 33% per annum
File your Complaint and get Information
- Regulator - Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation
- Address - 500 North Calvert Street Suite 402 Baltimore MD 21202
- Phone - (410) 230-6100
- Fax - (410) 333-3866
- Regulatory Contact - Michael Jackson Director, Regulatory Policy
Virginia Payday Loan Laws
State Legal Status
Lending of payday loan is legal in the State of Virginia.
Loan Specifications
- Maximum Loan Amount - $500
- Term of Loan - Minimum two pay periods
- Maximum Rate of Finance and Fees- 36% annual rate of interest + verification fee of $5 + 20% of the loan
- Finance Charge on $100 loan for a 14 day period - $26.38
- APR for $100 loan for a 14 day period - 687.76%
Debt Limits
- Maximum Number of outstanding loans permitted at a time - 1
- Permissible number of Rollovers - None (cannot be renewed, refinanced or extended)
- Cooling-off Period - One day after pay, forty-five days after the fifth loan, ninety days after payment plan
- Repayment Plan - Yes, once per annum
Limits of Collection
- Collection Fees - a) NSF fee of $25; b) Costs of court; c) Fees of a reasonable attorney (should not exceed $250)
- Criminal Action - Prohibited
File your Complaint and get Information
- Regulator - Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions
- Address - State Corporation Commission, 1300 East Main Street, Suite 800 Post Office Box 640 Richmond VA 23218
- Phone - (804) 371-9657
- Fax - (804) 371-9416
- Regulatory Contact - Susan E. Hancock,, Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Finance
