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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) “Loan finance charge” means the sum of:
(i) All charges payable directly or indirectly by the debtor and imposed directly or indirectly by the lender as a condition of or an incident to the extension of credit, including any of the following types of charges which are applicable: interest or any amount payable under a point, discount, or other system of charges, however denominated, premium or other charge for any guarantee or insurance protecting the lender against the debtor's default or other credit loss; and
(ii) Charges incurred for investigating the collateral or credit-worthiness of the debtor or for commissions or brokerage for obtaining the credit, irrespective of the person to whom the charges are paid or payable, unless the lender had no notice of the charges when the loan was made.
(b) The term does not include charges as a result of default, additional charges (W.S. 40-14-311), delinquency charges (W.S. 40-14-312), deferral charges (W.S. 40-14-313) or reasonable credit application fees whether or not credit is extended.
(c) If a lender makes a loan to a debtor by purchasing or satisfying obligations of the debtor pursuant to a lender credit card or similar arrangement, and the purchase or satisfaction is made at less than the face amount of the obligation, the discount is not part of the loan finance charge.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 40. Trade and Commerce § 40-14-309. Definition of “loan finance charge” - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-40-trade-and-commerce/wy-st-sect-40-14-309/
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