Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania
What is the statute of limitations that one can be sued for a defaulted payday loan in the state of PA?
1 Answer from Attorneys
4 years commencing as of the last payment you made. However, the payday loan may or may not be legal. If the payday lender is licensed in PA then they can sue. If they are not, then what they are doing is illegal and they cannot. Contact the PA Banking Department:
See this excerpt: The Truth About Payday Loans
Following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in 2009, payday loans can be solicited
and made to Pennsylvanians only by lenders licensed under the Consumer Discount
Company Act by the Department of Banking. Currently, no payday lender holds a
Department of Banking license. While payday loans may be advertised on television,
radio and especially the Internet as a reasonable option for people who need immediate
cash, its potential pitfalls can spell financial disaster for borrowers. Just because a
company advertises its services does not mean it is licensed: the Department of
Banking discourages consumers from doing business with unlicensed companies. If you
have questions about a company�s license call the Office of Consumer Services toll-free
at 1-800-PA-BANKS.