2023 Update: Some States Tighten Rules Against High-Cost Installment Loans; Others Increase Interest Rates and Allow Junk Fees to Pile On
Clear Rate Caps that Prevent Evasions are Critical to Protecting Consumers from Unaffordable Loans
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Predatory Installment Lending in the States: How Well Do the States Protect Consumers Against High-Cost Installment Loans? (2023)
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia (DC) currently cap interest rates and loan fees for at least some consumer installment loans, depending on the size of the loan. However, the caps vary greatly from state to state, and a few states do not cap interest rates at all.
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NPR: Apple rolls out Apple Pay Later — a buy now, pay later service
Airing during NPR’s Morning Edition on Mar. 30, 2023, Lauren Saunders talks about Apple allowing some iPhone users to pay for purchases up to $1,000 in installments using Apple Pay Later. Buy now, pay later loans can be tricky, said Lauren Saunders, associate director at the National Consumer Law Center. “They can make things look…
Read More about NPR: Apple rolls out Apple Pay Later — a buy now, pay later service
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Credit Math Software
NCLC provides two software programs for calculating APRs and Rule of 78 rebates. Both programs use one method of estimating APRs, but the Federal Reserve Board sanctions several methods for computing APRs, and allows creditors to disregard certain irregularities and to disclose APRs with certain tolerances. See the discussion in Truth in Lending. Both programs are…
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Predatory Installment Lending in the States: How Well Do the States Protect Consumers Against High-Cost Installment Loans? (2021)
This is an outdated report. For the most current version click here. Caps on interest rates and loan fees are the primary vehicle by which states protect consumers from predatory lending. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia (DC) currently cap interest rates and loan fees for at least some consumer installment loans, depending on the size…
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