Usury Law

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Usury Law

Any law restricting banks, credit cards, and financial services companies from charging an excessive amount in interest. In 1978, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a company may charge the legal interest rate in the state in which it is registered, regardless of where the borrower lives. As a result, many American credit card companies are registered in South Dakota, which has quite loose restrictions.

usury law

A state law that restricts the interest rate that can be charged on specified types of loans.

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