Section 36a-690 - (Formerly Sec. 36-417z). Calculation of interest or finance charge rebates. Prohibited methods. Transactions affected(a) As used in this section: (1) "Amount financed" means the amount of credit a borrower will actually be able to use as determined in accordance with sections 36a-675 to 36a-686, inclusive.(2) "Annual percentage rate" means the annual percentage rate of finance charge determined in accordance with sections 36a-675 to 36a-686, inclusive.(3) "Finance charge" means the cost of credit determined in accordance with sections 36a-675 to 36a-686, inclusive.(b) Except as provided in this section, no creditor shall use any method of calculating interest rebates or finance charge rebates in any transaction described in subsection (c) of this section which originated on or after December 1, 1980, if such method would cause the actual interest or finance charge earned for the period during which the indebtedness is outstanding after deduction of an acquisition charge of twenty-five dollars to exceed the finance charge which would be earned if the annual percentage rate were calculated by the actuarial method on the amount financed in accordance with the disclosed schedule of payments. When such rebate is less than one dollar, no rebate need be made.(c) Notwithstanding any section of the general statutes to the contrary, this section shall apply to any transaction which is subject to sections 36a-675 to 36a-686, inclusive, and which originated on or after December 1, 1980, but before October 1, 1987, if in such transaction: (1) The finance charge is precomputed; (2) the annual percentage rate is greater than fourteen per cent; and (3) the original term of the contract exceeds forty-eight months and fifteen days; and to any such transaction which originated on or after October 1, 1987, if in such transaction: (A) The finance charge is precomputed; and (B) the original term of the contract exceeds forty-eight months and fifteen days.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-690
(P.A. 79-135, S. 1-4; P.A. 81-472, S. 70, 159; P.A. 87-13; P.A. 15-235, S. 19.)
Amended by P.A. 15-0235, S. 19 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 8/1/2015.