Types (2)
Secured Promissory Note – A loan that requires the borrower to provide collateral as security.
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Unsecured Promissory Note – Records a loan that does not provide the lender with any security on their expense.
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Laws
- Interest & Usury Laws: Title 7, Chapter 4, Article 1
- Usury Rate With Contract ($3,000 – $250,000) (§ 7-4-2(a)(1)(A) and § 7-4-18(a)): 5% per month
- Usury Rate Without Contract (§ 7-4-2(a)(1)(A)): 7%
- Usury Rate With a Contract ($3,000 or Less) (§ 7-4-2(a)(2)): 16%
- Usury Rate on Judgments (§ 7-4-12(a)): Over federal prime rate plus 3%.
- Usury Rate for Commercial Accounts (§ 7-4-16): 1.5% per month (after 30 days due)
- Usury Rate Installment Loans ($3,000 or Less) (§ 7-3-11(1)): 10%
- Usury Rate for Pawnbrokers (§ 44-12-131(a)(4)): 25% per month for first ninety (90) days; 12.5% per month beyond ninety (90) days (including shop charges).