Kansas Personal Loan for Bad Credit Laws and Regulations in (KS)
(last updated 03/30/2019)Article 2. - INTEREST AND CHARGES
16-207. Contract rate; penalties for prepayment of certain loans, recording fees; contracting for interest in excess of limitation, penalties, attorney fees; loans excluded. (a) Subject to the following provision, the parties to any bond, bill, promissory note or other instrument of writing for the payment or forbearance of money may stipulate therein for interest receivable upon the amount of such bond, bill, note or other instrument of writing, at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.
(c) The lender may collect from the borrower: (1) The actual fees paid a public official or agency of the state, or federal government, for filing, recording or releasing any instrument relating to a loan subject to the provisions of this section; and (2) reasonable expenses incurred by the lender in connection with the making, closing, disbursing, extending, readjusting or renewing of loans subject to the provisions of this section. (d) Any person so contracting for a greater rate of interest than that authorized by this section shall forfeit all interest so contracted for in excess of the amount authorized under this section; and in addition thereto shall forfeit a sum of money, to be deducted from the amount due for principal and lawful interest, equal to the amount of interest contracted for in excess of the amount authorized by this section and such amounts may be set up as a defense or counterclaim in any action to enforce the collection of such obligation and the borrower shall also recover a reasonable attorney fee. (e) The interest rates prescribed in subsection (a) shall not apply to a business or agricultural loan. For the purpose of this section unless a loan is made primarily for personal, family or household purposes, the loan shall be considered a business or agricultural loan. For the purpose of this subsection, a business or agricultural loan shall include credit sales and notes secured by contracts for deed to real estate. (f) Loans made by a qualified plan, as defined in section 401 of the internal revenue code, to an individual participant in such plan or to a member of the family of such individual participant, are not subject to the interest rates prescribed in subsection (a). In the case of a loan described in paragraphs (1) or (2), the applicable provisions of the uniform consumer credit code shall govern the loan in lieu of subsections (b), (c) and (d). History: L. 1969, ch. 112, § 36; L. 1973, ch. 85, § 132; L. 1975, ch. 125, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 72, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 75, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 76, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 88, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 89, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 74, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 107, § 5; L. 2013, ch. 103, § 1; July 1. Section was also amended by L. 2013, ch. 29, § 1, but that version was repealed by L. 2013, ch. 129, § 2.
This information is for informational purposes only. Although care has been taken to accurately describe the laws and regulations in Kansas, no guarantees are implied or expressed about its accuracy. This is not legal advice. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney or the Office of the State Bank Commissioner of Kansas.
The following classes of lending organizations may be exempt from some, all, or none of the regulations and laws set by the state of Kansas. Federally chartered banks, state chartered banks, credit unions and some entities organized under the laws of a sovereign nation (for example) a Native American Tribe or the country of Antigua.
Kansas Personal Loan for Bad Credit Lending Regulator (KS)
Regulating Authority
Office of the State Bank Commissioner of Kansas
700 SW Jackson Street
Suite 300
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 296-2266
www.osbckansas.org/
Office of the State Bank Commissioner of Kansas
700 SW Jackson Street
Suite 300
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 296-2266
www.osbckansas.org/
Agency for Handling Complaints
Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Attn: Complaints
700 SW Jackson, Suite 300
Topeka , KS 66603
(785) 296-2266
www.osbckansas.org/consumers/complaints.html
Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Attn: Complaints
700 SW Jackson, Suite 300
Topeka , KS 66603
(785) 296-2266
www.osbckansas.org/consumers/complaints.html
