Section 18626 Of Article 4. Limitation On Finance Charges From California Financial Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 4.
18626
. A premium finance agency may, in a premium finance
agreement, contract for, charge, receive, and collect a finance
charge which shall not exceed in the aggregate:
(a) Two percent per month on that part of the unpaid principal
balance of any loan up to, including, but not in excess of, one
thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b) One percent per month on any remainder of such unpaid
principal balance in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
As used in this article "consumer insurance premium finance loan"
shall mean an insurance premium finance loan where the insurance
policies which are security for the loan are for personal, family or
household use.
(c) As an alternative to the charges authorized by subdivisions
(a) and (b), a premium finance agency may contract for and receive
charges at a rate not exceeding 1.6 percent per month on the unpaid
principal balance.