Missouri Statutes

§ 408.200 — Borrower not to be indebted on two or more contracts with same lender, when.

Missouri § 408.200

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXVITRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 408Legal Tender and Interest

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.200 (2026).

Text

No lender shall permit any borrower to be indebted to such lender on two or more contracts at any time for the purpose or with the result of contracting for or receiving more interest on the multiple notes or contracts than would have been permissible on a single note or contract entered into in accordance with section 408.100 .

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Legislative History

(L. 1951 p. 875 § 408.033, A.L. 1959 H.B. 320, A.L. 1974 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1, A.L. 1977 S.B. 317, A.L. 1979 S.B. 305, A.L. 1985 H.B. 358 & 440, A.L. 1998 S.B. 792)

Nearby Sections

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§ 408.010

Constitutional money act — electronic specie currency accepted as legal tender — rules — payment and compensation by, requirements — definitions.

§ 408.015

§ 408.020

When no rate of interest is agreed upon, nine percent allowed as legal interest.

§ 408.030

Interest, maximum rate allowed — penalty for overcharge, limitation on action for — "market rate" to be determined, when, how — discounting to financial organizations authorized.

§ 408.031

Fee in lieu of interest may be charged on loan — exception.

§ 408.032

Recording fees.

§ 408.035

Unlimited interest, when allowed.

§ 408.036

Prepayment penalty by lender prohibited, exception — maximum permitted, exceptions — return of moneys above maximum permitted.

§ 408.040

Interest on judgments, how regulated — prejudgment interest allowed when, procedure.

§ 408.050

Excess interest paid recoverable with costs and attorney fee.

§ 408.052

Points prohibited, exception — penalties for illegal points — violation a misdemeanor — default charge authorized, when, exceptions.

§ 408.060

Defendant may plead usury — judgment, how rendered — corporations cannot enter plea of usury.

§ 408.070

Usurious interest — security agreement invalid.

§ 408.080

Interest may be paid on interest — compounding limited to once a month — prohibited for certain loans.

§ 408.081

Validity of certain existing contract not to be affected, when.

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