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Missouri

Chapter 408
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408.010. Constitutional money act — electronic specie currency accepted as legal tender — rules — payment and compensation by, requirements — definitions.
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408.015. Definitions.
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408.020. When no rate of interest is agreed upon, nine percent allowed as legal interest.
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408.030. Interest, maximum rate allowed — penalty for overcharge, limitation on action for — "market…
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408.031. Fee in lieu of interest may be charged on loan — exception.
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408.032. Recording fees.
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408.035. Unlimited interest, when allowed.
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408.036. Prepayment penalty by lender prohibited, exception — maximum permitted, exceptions — return of moneys above maximum permitted.
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408.040. Interest on judgments, how regulated — prejudgment interest allowed when, procedure.
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408.050. Excess interest paid recoverable with costs and attorney fee.
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408.052. Points prohibited, exception — penalties for illegal points — violation a misdemeanor — default charge authorized, when, exceptions.
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408.060. Defendant may plead usury — judgment, how rendered — corporations cannot enter plea of usury.
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408.070. Usurious interest — security agreement invalid.
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408.080. Interest may be paid on interest — compounding limited to once a month — prohibited for certain loans.
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408.081. Validity of certain existing contract not to be affected, when.
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408.083. Credit contracts, prepayment before maturity, computation of interest.
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408.090. Demand loans where only securities are pledged not subject to usury laws.
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408.092. Attorney fees, enforcement of credit agreements, limitations.
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408.095. Charging interest of more than two percent per month a misdemeanor, exceptions.
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408.096. Loan arrangement, excess fee prohibited for certain transactions — penalty.
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408.100. Applicability of section — rate of interest.
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408.105. Precomputed loans, extensions, fee, limitations.
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408.110. Short title — applicability of sections 408.120 to 408.190.
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408.120. Interest computed and paid, how.
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408.130. Borrower to receive statement of contract — contents — prepayment effect — receipts for payments.
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408.140. Additional charges or fees prohibited, exceptions — no finance charges if purchases are paid for within certain time limit, exception.
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408.145. Credit cards issued in contiguous states, terms and conditions — definitions.
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408.150. Lender can not receive excess interest — failure by lender to return excess interest, damages allowed.
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408.160. False advertising prohibited.
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408.170. Contracts paid in full before due date — recomputations of interest — refund defined.
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408.175. Interest rate when maturity of note or contract accelerated.
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408.178. Deferral of monthly loan payments, fee authorized for certain loans.
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408.180. Authority of director to verify interest rates charged.
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408.190. Certain loans exempt from sections 408.120 to 408.180, and 408.200.
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408.193. Credit cards, no derogatory reports to credit agencies for carrying a zero balance.
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408.200. Borrower not to be indebted on two or more contracts with same lender, when.
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408.210. Assignment of wages or compensation — excess over loan deemed interest.
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408.213. Changes to certain sections remedial only.
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408.231. Definitions.
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408.232. Rates and terms.
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408.233. Additional charges authorized.
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408.234. Collateral — prepayment rights, method of computation.
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408.235. Director may examine certain lenders.
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408.236. Recovery of interest barred, when, exceptions — actions taken or omitted in reliance on interpretation by division of finance, effect.
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408.237. Applicability of sections 408.231 to 408.241.
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408.240. Penalties — actions taken or omitted in reliance on written interpretation by division, effect.
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408.241. Prepayment fee, second mortgage loans, allowed when.
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408.250. Definitions.
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408.260. Time contract, how executed — required contents — additional notes to cut off buyer's rights prohibited — waiver of buyer's legal remedies prohibited.
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408.270. Retail time contracts negotiated by mail — delivery unnecessary — notice of insertions in blanks.
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408.280. Insurance purchased to secure retail time contract, regulation.
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408.290. Retail charge agreement — form — delivery to buyer — contents.
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408.300. Time charges, amount authorized on retail time contracts — retail charge agreements, time charges authorized.
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408.310. Assignments of retail time contracts and charge agreements — notice to buyer, effect.
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408.320. Buyer may pay retail time contract debt before maturity — refund of charges.
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408.330. Delinquency and collection charges permitted — insurance premium in lieu of perfecting secu…
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408.340. Applicability to prior transactions.
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408.350. Waiver of provisions void.
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408.360. Citation of law.
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408.365. Acceleration clauses, repossession or confession of judgment by power of attorney, right of…
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408.370. Violation, penalty — effect on time and other charges — correction.
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408.375. Retail installment agreement, deemed signed or accepted, when.
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408.380. Sale of certain financial products and plans associated with certain loan transactions not prohibited.
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408.400. Definitions.
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408.405. Defenses or setoffs arising from transaction good against holder of security instrument, when.
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408.410. Exempt transactions.
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408.415. Chapter 400 is modified by provisions of sections 408.400 to 408.415.
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408.455. Variable rate agreements subject to certain provisions.
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408.500. Unsecured loans of five hundred dollars or less, licensure of lenders, interest rates and f…
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408.505. Term of loans, charges permitted, repayment, return check charge.
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408.506. Report to the general assembly, contents.
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408.510. Licensure of consumer installment lenders — interest and fees allowed.
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408.512. Loans by traditional installment loan lenders.
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408.550. Discrimination prohibited — damages recoverable.
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408.551. Applicability of sections 408.551 to 408.562 — credit transaction defined.
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408.552. Enforceability of default provisions.
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408.553. Recovery limitation.
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408.554. Notice of default, contents, form, delivery.
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408.555. Acceleration, repossession and cancellation restricted — required procedures — borrower's right to cure.
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408.556. Actions arising from default, contents of petition — default judgment requires sworn testimony — recovery of unpaid balances.
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408.557. Notice required before deficiency action may be commenced.
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408.558. Security interests not to be taken, when.
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408.560. Unenforceable provisions in note or credit contract.
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408.562. Damages recoverable for violation.
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408.570. Definitions.
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408.575. Denial of loans prohibited, when, reasons for.
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408.580. Applications to be accepted — written reasons for rejection required — display of statute required — retention of records — rulemaking, procedure.
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408.585. Limitation on requirements of sections 408.570 to 408.600.
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*408.590.
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408.595. Financial institutions to make other annual report, contents.
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*408.600.
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408.675. Citation of law — definitions.
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408.677. Government access to records, when — requirements.
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408.680. Financial institution may not disclose, exceptions, requirements.
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408.682. Customer authorization, requirements.
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408.683. Subpoena, government may obtain records with, when — procedure — notice required.
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408.685. Delay of notice, allowed when — postdisclosure notice, form of.
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408.686. Challenge to subpoena — procedure, appeals.
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408.687. Financial institution to assemble records upon subpoena — delivery of records, when.
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408.689. Transfer of records to additional agency, allowed when — notice.
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408.690. Nonprohibited disclosure activities.
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408.692. Law not applicable to government authority, when — procedure.
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408.693. Fee paid to financial institution, amount, how determined.
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408.695. Statute of limitations.
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408.696. Civil liability for violation, amount — disciplinary action against agency employee, when — good faith a valid defense, when — exclusive remedy.
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408.697. Injunctive relief, allowed when.
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408.699. Statute of limitations, tolled when.
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408.700. Subpoena issued under authority of grand jury, records, use of.
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408.800. Definitions.
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408.805. Savings promotion program authorized, conditions.
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408.810. Compliance with federal American Savings Promotion Act.
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408.815. Programs not gambling, gaming, lottery, raffle, or sweepstake.
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