Rate Bracket Adjustments & Market Competitive Rate Ceilings
Rate Bracket Adjustments
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| March 10, 2009 | |
| March 26, 2002 | |
| May 8, 2007 | |
| July 24, 2001 | |
| April 13, 2004 | March 07, 2000 |
| March 25, 2003 | March 09, 1999 |
Market Competitive Rate Ceilings
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October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005: 21%
(Issued in the September 8, 2004 Texas Credit Letter) -
October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004: 21%
(Issued in the September 30, 2003 Texas Credit Letter) -
October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003: 21%
(Issued in the September 4, 2002 Texas Credit Letter) -
October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002: 21%
(Issued in the October 16, 2001Texas Credit Letter) -
October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2001: 21%
(Issued in the September 29, 2000 Texas Credit Letter) -
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000: 21%
(Issued in the September 14, 1999 Texas Credit Letter)
Several Texas Finance Code sections were repealed regarding the calculation and publication of the market competitive rate ceilings by the Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005. (HB 955).
§345.151. Affidavit of Rate Charged by Creditor
in Other State for Determining Ceiling;
§345.152. Determination of Ceiling; and
§345.154. Implementation of Ceiling.
The rate ceilings addressed in Texas Finance Code, §303.009(d) provide the ceiling for credit card transactions.
§303.009. Maximum and Minimum Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Annualized Ceiling.
(d) For an open-end account credit agreement that
provides for credit card transactions on which a merchant discount is not
imposed or received by the creditor, the ceiling is 21 percent a year.
