Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 303.102

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.

The applicable rate ceiling for an open-end account agreement that provides for a variable rate or amount according to an index, formula, or provision of law disclosed to the obligor, other than a variable rate commercial contract that is subject to § 303.004, is the annualized, quarterly, or weekly ceiling as disclosed to the obligor. The annualized ceiling shall be adjusted after each 12-month period, the quarterly ceiling shall be adjusted after each three-month period, and the weekly ceiling shall be adjusted weekly.

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