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Wisconsin Statutes Consumer Transactions (Ch. 421 to 429) § 428.103. Limitations

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The following limitations shall apply to all loans subject to this subchapter:

(a) No delinquency charge may be collected on an installment which is paid in full on or before the 10th day after its scheduled due date even though an earlier maturing installment may not have been paid in full. For purposes of this section payments are applied first to current installments and then to delinquent installments.

(b) Any cosigner, other than the spouse of the customer, shall be given a notice substantially the same as that required by s. 422.305, and the cosigner shall be entitled to a copy of any document evidencing the obligation to pay the debt.

(c) With respect to debt collection:

1. No creditor shall engage in conduct of the type prohibited by s. 427.104(1)(a) to (L).

2. The exemptions specified in s. 425.106(1)(a) and (b), with respect to earnings and personal clothing and furnishings except as to fixtures, shall apply.

(d) No creditor may take a security interest in the household goods or furnishings, other than fixtures, of a customer.

(e) The creditor shall not contract for or charge its attorney fees to the customer except as follows:

1. Reasonable fees for opinions of title.

2. In foreclosure cases, 5 percent of the amount adjudged due the creditor; or if the dispute is settled prior to judgment, a reasonable fee based on the time, nature and extent of the work involved, but not to exceed 2 1/2percent of the unpaid principal balance of the loan.

(2) A person who commits a violation of this section is liable to the customer in an amount equal to the greater of:

(a) Twice the amount of the interest to be charged on the transaction, except that the liability under this subsection shall not be less than $100 nor greater than $1,000; or

(b) The actual damages, including any incidental and consequential damages, sustained by the customer by reason of the violation.

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