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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>54418</law_id><section_number>6.2-2215.1</section_number><catch_line>Loan terms and conditions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>6.2-2215</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="6.2">Financial Institutions and Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Other Regulated Providers of Financial Services</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="22">Motor Vehicle Title Loans</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> may engage in the business of making <span class="dictionary">motor vehicle title loans</span> provided that each loan meets all of the following conditions:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The total amount of the loan does not exceed $2,500. <a id="paragraph-199743" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-2215.1/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The minimum duration of the loan is six months and the maximum duration of the loan is 24 months; however, the minimum duration of the loan may be less than six months if the total monthly payment on the loan does not exceed the greater of an amount that is (i) five percent of the borrower&#x2019;s verified gross monthly income or (ii) six percent of the borrower&#x2019;s verified net monthly income. <a id="paragraph-199744" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-2215.1/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The loan is made pursuant to a written loan <span class="dictionary">contract</span> that sets forth the terms and conditions of the loan, which shall be signed by the borrower and a <span class="dictionary">person</span> authorized by the <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> to sign such agreements and dated the same day the loan is made and disbursed. A copy of the signed loan <span class="dictionary">contract</span> shall be provided to the borrower. The loan <span class="dictionary">contract</span> shall disclose in a clear and concise manner all of the following:
			a. The <span class="dictionary">principal</span> amount of the loan and the total amount of fees and charges the borrower will be required to pay in connection with the loan pursuant to the loan <span class="dictionary">contract</span>.
			b. The amount of each payment of <span class="dictionary">principal</span> and <span class="dictionary">interest</span>, when each payment is due, the total number of payments that the borrower will be required to make under the loan <span class="dictionary">contract</span>, and the loan&#x2019;s maturity date.
			c. The make, model, year, and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle in which a security <span class="dictionary">interest</span> is being given as security for the loan, and the fair market value of the vehicle which value the <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> shall determine by reference to the value for the motor vehicle specified in a recognized pricing guide if the motor vehicle is included in a recognized pricing guide.
			d. A statement, printed in a minimum font size of 10 points, that informs the borrower that complaints regarding the loan or lender may be submitted to the <span class="dictionary">Bureau</span> and includes the correct telephone number, website address, and mailing address for the <span class="dictionary">Bureau</span>.
			e. Any disclosures required under the federal Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. &#xA7; 1601 et seq.) and its implementing regulations, as they may be amended from time to time.
			f. The <span class="dictionary">annual percentage rate</span>.
			g. A statement, printed in a minimum font size of 10 points, as follows: &#x201C;This loan is made pursuant to Chapter 22 of Title 6.2 of the Code of Virginia. You have the right to rescind or cancel this loan by returning the loan proceeds check or the originally contracted <span class="dictionary">loan amount</span> by 5 p.m. of the third business day immediately following the day you enter into this <span class="dictionary">contract</span>.&#x201D;
			h. A statement, printed in a minimum font size of 10 points, as follows: &#x201C;Electronic payment is optional. You have the right to revoke or remove your authorization for electronic payment at any time.&#x201D;
			i. The borrower&#x2019;s mailing address.
			j. A statement, printed in at least 14-point bold type immediately above the borrower&#x2019;s signature, as follows:
			YOU ARE PLEDGING YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE AS <span class="dictionary">COLLATERAL</span> FOR THIS LOAN. IF YOU FAIL TO REPAY THE LOAN PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, WE MAY REPOSSESS YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE.
			UNLESS YOU CONCEAL OR INTENTIONALLY DAMAGE THE MOTOR VEHICLE, OR OTHERWISE IMPAIR OUR SECURITY <span class="dictionary">INTEREST</span> BY PLEDGING THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO A THIRD <span class="dictionary">PARTY</span> OR PLEDGING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO US THAT IS ALREADY SUBJECT TO AN UNDISCLOSED EXISTING <span class="dictionary">LIEN</span>, YOUR LIABILITY FOR DEFAULTING UNDER THIS LOAN IS LIMITED TO THE LOSS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.
			IF YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE IS SOLD DUE TO YOUR <span class="dictionary">DEFAULT</span>, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ANY SURPLUS OBTAINED AT SUCH SALE BEYOND WHAT IS OWED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT ALONG WITH ANY REASONABLE COSTS OF RECOVERY AND SALE.
			k. Such other information relating to the loan as the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall determine, by regulation, is necessary to ensure that the borrower is provided adequate notice of the relevant provisions of the loan. <a id="paragraph-199745" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-2215.1/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The loan is a <span class="dictionary">precomputed loan</span> and is payable in substantially equal installments consisting of <span class="dictionary">principal</span>, fees, and <span class="dictionary">interest</span> combined. For purposes of this section, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">precomputed loan</span>&#x201D; means a loan in which the debt is a sum comprising the <span class="dictionary">principal</span> amount and the amount of fees and <span class="dictionary">interest</span> computed in advance on the assumption that all scheduled payments will be made when due. <a id="paragraph-199746" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-2215.1/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> The loan may be rescinded or canceled on or before 5 p.m. of the third business day immediately following the day of the loan transaction upon the borrower returning the original loan proceeds check or paying to the <span class="dictionary">licensee</span>, in the form of cash or other good funds instrument, the loan proceeds. <a id="paragraph-199747" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-2215.1/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2020, cc. 1215, 1258.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
