Status: Legal (7 Tex. Admin. Code § 83.604; 4 Tex. Fin. Code §§ 342.251 et seq. and §§ 342.601 et seq.)
For Lenders
Lending specifications:
Maximum loan amount: Not specified
Loan tenure: 7-31 days
Fees and finance charges: May not exceed rates authorized in Tex. Fin. Code §§ 342.251-342.259. 7 Tex. Admin Code § 83.604; maximum APRs for payday loans range from 83.43% for a 30-day $350 loan to 569.92% for a 7-day $100 loan.
Finance charge on a 14-day $100 loan: $11.87
APR on 14-day $100 loan: 309.47%
Collection restrictions:
Collection fees: Not specified
Criminal procedures: Not specified
For Borrowers
Debt limits:
Maximum no. of outstanding loans at a time: Not Specified ($500 overall outstanding to all licensees)
Rollovers allowed: None
Complaint cell:
Regulator: Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner