17:9A-59.5 - Periodic payments;  amount;  application

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.