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- From: aclark@netcom.com (Al Clark)
- Subject: Re: Contract cooling off period
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.205844.28942@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
- References: <JET.92Dec30144035@boxer.nas.nasa.gov> <1992Dec30.232657.26609@netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 20:58:44 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.232657.26609@netcom.com> dman@netcom.com (Dallman Ross) writes:
- >J. Eric Townsend (jet@boxer.nas.nasa.gov) wrote:
- >: "dman" == Dallman Ross <dman@netcom.com> writes:
- >
- >: dman> However, consumer loans such as auto loans can always be prepaid
- >: dman> with no interest penalty. You don't need to cancel any
- >
- >: What about rule-of-78 loans? (or is it rule-of-87?)
- >
- >My understanding is the Rule of 78ths for consumer loans was abrogated
- >statutorily in CA some year's back. (Like, about 1978. :-)
- >
- Quote from an installment contract I was offered:
- "If you prepay this contract, we'll refund any unearned finance
- charge using the Rule of 78 ...."
-
- I didn't use it, but it was offered by an established lender in CA,
- Norwest Financial.
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- Al - aclark@netcom.com - My opinions are my own.
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