Arizona
is a state located
in the southwestern
region of the United
States. Payday lending
is legal in Arizona.
Arizona Payday law
protects the borrowers
from many stipulations
included in the
approval of the
payday loans laws.
While payday loans
are legal in the
state of Arizona,
the State has passed
a number of laws
regulating payday
loans.
Some
important features
of the Arizona law
are:
The
law clearly states
that all contracts
must be written
in both English
and Spanish. Borrower
can complain to
the department.
Financial education
and credit counseling
services must be
given to all applicants
in both English
and Spanish as well.
Payday
companies must specify
the charge through
the charts which
displays the APR
of each loans starting
from $100-$500.
Payday loans must
be a minimum of
$50, and cannot
exceed $500, exclusive
of any fees charged
for the loan. The
lender cannot charge
more than 15% of
the amount of the
loan in fees. The
payday loan agreement
must specify the
name of the lender,
the transaction
date, the amount
of the loan, the
loan fees, the total
fees paid expressed
both as a dollar
amount and an effective
annual percentage
rate, and the due
date of the loan.
No
customer can have
more than one outstanding
payday loan at any
given time. The
lender cannot rollover
("extend")
the loan more than
three consecutive
times. The borrower
is not subject to
criminal prosecution
for failing to repay
a loan, but is subject
to civil remedies.