South Carolina § 31-13-210 - Maximum interest rate.
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§ 31-13-210. Maximum interest rate.
Notwithstanding any limitation or restriction now existing by statute heretofore enacted or other provisions of this chapter, the maximum rate of interest that may be paid by persons or families of the beneficiary class served by SECTIONS 31-13-200(1)(a) and 31-13-200(1)(c) for a home loan with funds obtained under this legislation shall not exceed a rate equal to one percent less than the prevailing state real estate usury laws; except that any loan may have a greater rate of interest when such rate is approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority after such investigation and hearing as the board may deem necessary.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 76, SECTION 5A.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-13-210 ("Maximum interest rate.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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