Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 43

Current through L. 2024, c. 142.
Section 43 - Deposit requirement prohibited; exception

A lender shall not, as a condition to granting or extending a loan, require a borrower to keep or place any sum on deposit with the lender or nominee of the lender, except for deposit arrangements directly related to secured credit cards in a manner consistent with rules adopted by the Commissioner, rules that shall include disclosure requirements, and specific types of alternative mortgages approved by the Commissioner as provided in 8 V.S.A. § 1256. Any deposit arrangement permitted under this section shall not result in an effective interest rate that exceeds legal rates established in 9 V.S.A. § 41a.

9 V.S.A. § 43

Amended by 2023 , No. 32, § 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added 1967, No. 377 (Adj. Sess.), eff. 3/26/1968; amended 1977, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1995, No. 9, § 3.