Title
Source: Supreme Court
Amendment to Usury Law on Interest Rates
Law
Act No. 3998
Decision Date
Dec 5, 1932
An amendment to Act No. 2655, the Usury Law, was enacted in 1932 to regulate interest rates, establish maximum rates for loans and pawnbrokers, allow for the recovery of excessive interest payments, void contracts with usurious rates, and impose penalties for violations of the law.

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