Common use of Usury Laws Clause in Contracts

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the Note.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (International Shipholding Corp), Credit Agreement (Metromedia International Group Inc), Credit Agreement (Metromedia International Group Inc)

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Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement Note or any of the other ---------- Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement Note and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement Note or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a1) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b2) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c3) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d4) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the this Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the this Note.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Alabama National Bancorporation, Alabama National Bancorporation

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Loan Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Loan Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Credit Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Credit Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Credit Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the Note.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Morrison Fresh Cooking Inc /Ga), Credit Agreement (Morrison Restaurants Inc /Ga)

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement Note or any of the other Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower Borrowers and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement Note and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement Note or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the BorrowerBorrowers. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower Borrowers and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal non-principal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the BorrowerBorrowers, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the this Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the this Note.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joinder Agreement (Hibbett Sports Inc)

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents Note to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit DocumentsNote, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligationsobligations described herein, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations obligations evidenced by this Note then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Obligations obligations evidenced by this Note as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the this Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the this Note.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Alabama National Bancorporation

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower Borrowers and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the BorrowerBorrowers. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower Borrowers and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the BorrowerBorrowers, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the Revolving Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the Revolving Note.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (International Shipholding Corp)

Usury Laws. Any provision This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are subject to the express condition that at no time shall Borrower or any other Loan Party be obligated or required to pay interest on the Debt at a rate which could subject the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any holder of the Loan Documents to either civil or criminal liability as a result of being in excess of the maximum interest rate which Borrower or any other Loan Party is permitted by law to contract or agree to pay. If by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Borrower or any other Loan Party is at any time required or obligated to pay interest on the principal balance of the other Credit Documents Debt at a rate in excess of such maximum rate, the rate of interest applicable to the contrary notwithstandingDebt shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to such maximum rate and the interest payable shall be computed at such maximum rate and all prior interest payments in excess of such maximum rate shall be applied and shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of the principal balance of the Debt. In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable, under any specific contingency, exceeds the maximum nonusurious rate under applicable law, if any, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender Lenders shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment amount as an expense, expense or fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, or (c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the Note Debt and the Obligations so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the NoteDebt and the Obligations; provided, however, that if the Debt and Obligations are paid and performed in full prior to the end of the full contemplated term thereof, and if the interest received for the actual period of existence thereof exceeds the maximum nonusurious rate, if any, each Lender shall refund to Borrower its pro rata share of the amount of such excess.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan Agreement (Summit Hotel Properties, LLC)

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (cthereof,(c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the Note.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Wall Street Deli Inc)

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Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement Note or any of the other ---------- Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement Note and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement Note or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the this Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the this Note.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Alabama National Bancorporation

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the Note.the

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Infinity Property & Casualty Corp)

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (c) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (d) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the Note Notes so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the Revolving Note.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Infinity Property & Casualty Corp)

Usury Laws. Any provision of this Agreement Note or any of the other ---------- Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Lender agree that they do not intend for the interest or other consideration provided for in this Agreement Note and the other Credit Documents to be greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement Note or any of the other Credit Documents, the Lender shall not be entitled to receive, collect or apply, as interest on the Obligations, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law until such time, if any, as that interest, together with all other interest then payable, falls within the then applicable maximum lawful rate of interest. If the Lender shall receive, collect or apply any amount in excess of the then maximum rate of interest, the amount that would be excessive interest shall be applied first to the reduction of the principal amount of the Obligations then outstanding in the inverse order of maturity, and second, if such principal amount is paid in full, any excess shall forthwith be returned to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable under any specific contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, the Borrower and the Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (aA) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (bB) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, (cC) consider all the Obligations as one general obligation of the Borrower, and (dD) "spread" the total amount of the interest throughout the entire term of the this Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the entire term of the this Note.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Alabama National Bancorporation

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