1. No industrial loan company licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall have the power and authority to:

 a. (1) Charge, receive, or collect interest at a rate exceeding ten cents on the hundred by the year, except that the interest may be computed when the note is made on the full amount of the cash advanced on the loan from the date of the note to the date of the final installment thereof, and the interest so computed may be included in the note, notwithstanding any agreement to pay the entire amount in installments; or the interest may be computed on the amount of the note and discounted or collected in advance when the loan is made, notwithstanding any agreement to pay the entire amount in installments. If the note is repayable in other than equal monthly installments, the interest may be an amount computed on the basis of the effective rates permitted as provided above; provided, however, there shall be no compounding of interest and when an interest rate as authorized herein is advertised, or negotiated for with a prospective borrower, with intent that it be computed by either of the two methods authorized herein, they being the “add on” method or the “discount” method, in such case such rate shall be further described as to the method of computation to be used, but interest computed by either method shall be stated to the borrower as provided in section 537.3210.

 (2) If a borrower elects to repay a loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon real property which is a single-family or two-family dwelling or agricultural land at a date earlier than is required by the terms of the loan, the licensee shall be governed by section 535.9.
 (3) The limitation on interest rate which is contained in this paragraph “a” shall not apply to any loan in which the borrower is a corporation or investment trust or any other person who is referred to in section 535.2, subsection 2.
 b. Charge, receive, or collect in advance, a service charge in excess of one dollar for each fifty dollars of the amount of the note, not to exceed a total of one hundred twenty dollars.
 c. Require any borrower to purchase insurance from the lender as a condition for obtaining a loan. However, an industrial loan company may collect from the borrower, at the option of the borrower, and transmit the premiums charged for insuring real or personal property used by the borrower as security for a loan and provided that such insurance is obtained from a licensed insurance producer for an insurance company authorized to do business in Iowa; and the premiums charged for insuring the life of one party on the loan in an amount not to exceed the total amount of the note or contract, including cash advance, interest and service charge, provided that no licensee shall require that the contract of life insurance be outstanding for more than the unpaid balance of the indebtedness and provided that such insurance is obtained from a licensed insurance producer for an insurance company authorized to do business in Iowa; and an industrial loan company may receive and transmit the premiums charged for accident and health insurance on the borrower, provided such insurance bears a reasonable relationship to the existing hazards or risk of loss, and the aggregate benefits of which shall not exceed the approximate amount of the contractual payments on the loan outstanding at the time of loss, and provided that such insurance is obtained from a licensed producer for an insurance company authorized to do business in Iowa. However, all life insurance rates in connection with industrial loans shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the insurance commissioner of the state of Iowa.
 d. Engage in commercial activities or have an affiliate that engages in commercial activities. This paragraph shall not apply to an industrial loan company with an affiliate that is engaged in commercial activities prior to January 1, 2006, if control of the industrial loan company is not thereafter transferred to an entity that engages in commercial activities directly or through an affiliate.
 e. Obtain or arrange a residential mortgage loan for a potential borrower from a third person, unless the industrial loan company also has a mortgage broker license and complies with all provisions of chapter 535B.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 536A.23

  • Affiliate: means the same as defined in 12 U. See Iowa Code 536A.2
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Commercial activities: means activities in which an industrial loan company is not specifically authorized to engage under the provisions of this chapter. See Iowa Code 536A.2
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Iowa Code 510.1B
  • Contract: means the same as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 554E.1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Control: means the same as provided in 12 U. See Iowa Code 536A.2
  • deed: is a pplied to an instrument conveying lands, but does not imply a sealed instrument; and the words "bond" and "indenture" do not necessarily imply a seal, and the word "undertaking" means a promise or security in any form. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Industrial loan company: shall mean a corporation operating under the provisions of this chapter and engaged in the business of loaning money to be repaid in one payment or in weekly, monthly or other periodic installments and the charging, receiving or requiring of interest, discount, fees, compensation or charges of whatever nature or kind for the use of such money and for the services to be rendered to the borrower in connection with the loan. See Iowa Code 536A.2
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • License: shall mean a permit or authorization issued or required under the provisions of this chapter to make loans in accordance with this chapter at a single location or place of business. See Iowa Code 536A.2
  • Licensee: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Iowa Code 536A.2
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Superintendent: means the superintendent of banking within the banking division of the department of commerce. See Iowa Code 536A.2
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. Industrial loan companies licensed under the provisions of this chapter may purchase notes, contracts, mortgages, accounts, receivables, leases and securities of a type and kind authorized by the superintendent.
 3. In addition to the other charges authorized by this chapter, industrial loan companies licensed under this chapter may collect an appraisal fee on a loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon real property, if the appraisal fee is bona fide, reasonable in amount, and not for purposes of circumvention or evasion of this chapter.
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