Loan Amount, Charges, etc

"...Loan Amount, Charges, etc.: The lender is prohibited from making a small loan to you that exceeds 15% of your monthly gross income. Finance charges on the first $250 of a small loan are limited to 15% of the principal (i.e. $30 on a $200 advance). Finance charges on a small loan greater than $250 and less than or equal to $400 are limited to 13% of the amount over $250 and less than or equal to $400 (i.e. $44 on a $300 advance). Finance charges on the amount of the small loan greater than $400 and not more than $500 are limited to 10% of the amount over $400 and not more than $500 (i.e. $62 on a $450 advance). Other than the specific fees and costs discussed in the section of this pamphlet entitled “Failure to Repay” (see below), no additional amounts may be directly or indirectly charged, contracted for, collected, received, or recovered by the lender. You may receive your loan proceeds in the form of a check from the lender. The lender cannot charge you a fee for cashing their check. Similarly, a check casher affiliated with the lender cannot charge you a fee for cashing the lender’s check...