Maximum Lawful Amount definition

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum amount of interest that is permissible under applicable state or federal laws for the type of loan evidenced by the Loan Documents. If the Maximum Lawful Rate is increased by statute or other governmental action after the Effective Date, then the new Maximum Lawful Rate will be applicable to the payments from the effective date of the rate change, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

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Maximum Lawful Amount has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.17.

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum lawful amount of interest, loan charges, commitment fees or other charges that may be assessed under Tennessee law or, if higher, under applicable federal law.

Examples of Maximum Lawful Amount in a sentence

• It is the intention of the parties that all charges under or in connection with this Agreement and the Obligations, however denominated, and including (without limitation) all interest, commitment fees, late charges and loan charges, shall be limited to the Maximum Lawful Amount.

• This provision concerning the crediting or refund of excess interest shall control and take precedence over all other agreements between Borrower and Bank so that under no circumstances shall the total interest contracted for, charged or received by Bank exceed the Maximum Lawful Amount.

• If the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated for any reason whether as a result of an Event of Default or otherwise prior to the full stated term, the total amount of interest contracted for, charged or received to the time of such demand shall be spread, prorated or allocated along with any interest thereafter accruing over the full period of time that the Obligations thereafter remain unpaid for the purpose of determining if such interest exceeds the Maximum Lawful Amount.

• Bank will not compute the interest in a manner that would cause Bank to contract for, charge or receive interest that would exceed the Maximum Lawful Rate or the Maximum Lawful Amount.

• Bank does not intend to contract for, charge or receive more than the Maximum Lawful Rate or Maximum Lawful Amount permitted by applicable state or federal law, and to prevent such an occurrence Bank and Borrower agree that all amounts of interest, whenever contracted for, charged or received by Bank, with respect to the Obligations, will be spread, prorated or allocated over the full period of time the Obligations are unpaid, including the period of any renewal or extension thereof.

More Definitions of Maximum Lawful Amount

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum lawful amount of interest, loan charges, commitment fees or other charges that may be assessed under Alabama law or, if higher, under applicable federal law.

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum amount of non-usurious interest, and "Maximum Lawful Rate" shall mean the maximum rate of non-usurious interest, permitted with respect to the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes from time to time by applicable law after taking into account any and all fees, payments, and other charges that constitute interest under applicable law. Use of the term Maximum Lawful Amount shall not be deemed to imply or affirm that there is any Maximum Lawful Amount applicable to the Notes.

Maximum Lawful Amount is defined in Section 11.1.

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum amount of interest, that are permissible under applicable state or federal law for the type of loan evidenced by this Note. If applicable state or federal law does not permit a higher interest rate, the "weekly ceiling" (as defined in Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code) shall be the interest rate ceiling applicable to this Note and shall be the basis for determining the Maximum Lawful Rate in effect from time to time during the term of this Note. If applicable state or federal law allows a higher interest rate or federal law preempts the state law limiting the rate of interest, then the foregoing interest rate ceiling shall not be applicable to this Note. If the interest rate ceiling is increased by statute or other governmental action subsequent to the date of this Note, then the new interest rate ceiling shall be applicable to this Note from the effective date thereof, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum lawful amount of interest, loan charges, commitment fees or other charges that may be assessed under Georgia law or, if higher, under applicable federal law.

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum lawful amount of interest, loan charges or other charges that may be assessed under New York law or, if higher, under applicable federal law.

Maximum Lawful Amount means the maximum amount of interest that is permissible under applicable state or federal law for the type of loan evidenced by the Note and the other Loan Documents. Beneficiary does not intend to contract for, charge or receive more than the Maximum Lawful Rate or Maximum Lawful Amount permitted by applicable state or federal law, and to prevent such an occurrence Beneficiary and Grantor agree that all amounts of interest, whenever contracted for, charged or received by Beneficiary, with respect to the loan of money evidenced by the Note or with respect to any other amount payable under this Deed of Trust or any of the other Loan Documents (“Interest”), shall be spread, prorated or allocated over the full period of time the Note is unpaid, including the period of any renewal or extension of the Note. If demand for payment of the Note is made by Beneficiary prior to the full stated term, the total amount of interest contracted for, charged or received to the time of such demand shall be spread, prorated or allocated along with any interest thereafter accruing over the full period of time that the Note thereafter remains unpaid for the purpose of determining if such Interest exceeds the Maximum Lawful Amount. At maturity (including maturity due to Beneficiary’s acceleration of the Note) or on earlier final payment of the Note, Beneficiary shall compute the total amount of interest that has been contracted for, charged or received by Beneficiary or payable by Grantor under the Note and compare such amount to the Maximum Lawful Amount that could have been contracted for, charged or received by Beneficiary. If such computation reflects that the total amount of interest that has been contracted for, charged or received by Beneficiary or payable by Grantor exceeds the Maximum Lawful Amount, then Beneficiary shall apply such excess to the reduction of the principal balance and not to the payment of interest; or if such excess interest exceeds the unpaid principal balance, such excess shall be refunded to Grantor. This provision concerning the crediting or refund or excess Interest shall control and take precedence over other agreements between Grantor and Beneficiary so that under no circumstances shall the total interest contracted for, charged or received by Beneficiary exceed the Maximum Lawful Amount.