Georgia Statutes

§ 7-3-14 — Payment before maturity; refund of prepaid interest; continuing insurance

Georgia § 7-3-14

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O.C.G.A. § 7-3-14 (2026).

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Notwithstanding the provisions of any contract to the contrary, a borrower may at any time prepay all or any part of the unpaid balance to become payable under any installment loan. If the borrower prepays the loan in full before maturity, the licensee shall refund to the borrower a portion of the prepaid interest, calculated in complete even months (odd days omitted), as follows: the amount of the refund shall represent at least as great a proportion of the total interest as the sum of the periodical time balance after the date of prepayment bears to the sum of all periodical time balances under the schedule of payments in the original contract. Where the amount of the refund due to anticipation of payment is less than $1.00, no refund need be made. If the borrower has been required to pu

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Legislative History

Renumbered from §7-3-17and amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 409,§ 2, eff. 6/30/2020.

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