Texas Finance Code 303.006 – Quarterly Ceiling
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(a) A written contract, including a contract that involves an open-end account, may, as an alternative to the weekly ceiling, provide for an interest rate or an amount of time price differential producing a rate that does not exceed the applicable quarterly ceiling.
(b) A variable rate contract authorized under § 303.015 may not provide for use of both the weekly ceiling and the quarterly ceiling.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 303.006
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
- 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.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Notwithstanding other provisions of this subchapter, the rate of interest on an open-end account authorized under § 342.455 or 346.003, or an amount owed for a credit card transaction under another type of credit card agreement, in connection with which a merchant discount is imposed or received by the creditor may not exceed the applicable quarterly ceiling.