2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 17 - CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR FINANCE AND INSURANCE
Section 17:9A-59.5 - Periodic payments; amount; application


NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-59.5 (2013) What's This?

17:9A-59.5. Periodic payments; amount; application
A. The amount of the payment required to be made on advance loans made to a particular borrower in reduction thereof shall at least equal 1/72 nd of the aggregate amount owing at the end of a billing cycle by such borrower on each advance loan contract between bank and borrower. No monthly payment shall be in an amount less than $10.00 on each advance loan contract between bank and borrower unless the amount owing at the end of a billing cycle is less than $10.00 with respect to the particular contract, in which case the amount of the payment shall be the amount owing. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing a bank from rendering separate statements using different billing cycles as provided in subsection B of section 4 of this act.

B. Unless the contract provides otherwise, monthly payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) to interest; (2) to premiums on credit life or credit accident and health insurance, or both; (3) to late charges imposed pursuant to section 7 of this act; (4) to service charges imposed pursuant to section 8 of this act; and (5) to principal.

L.1959, c. 91, p. 224, s. 5. Amended by L.1968, c. 64, s. 5; L.1981, c. 37, s. 5, eff. Feb. 12, 1981.


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