Legal Question in Business Law in Texas
Individual intrest rates
What is the highest legal intrest rate one individual can charge another individual
Asked on 12/30/01, 2:03 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie
Bradie, Bradie & Bradie
Re: Individual intrest rates
Depends on the arrangement. If it's in a promissory note or contract, where both parties agree, you can go up to 12% per year. If there's a disagreement, and the charge is in a straight billing, the maximum is 6% simple interest per year. The rate changes every so often, and I haven't checked whether there's a change due on Jan. 1. A contract usually has a provision stating that if the maximum allowed by law is less than the stated amount, interest shall be reduced to conform to law.
Answered on 12/31/01, 11:10 am
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