SUMMARY: Pennsylvania Maximum Interest Rate
- 6% annually
Pennsylvania Article
From Pennsylvania Title 41 Article II: MAXIMUM LAWFUL INTEREST RATE
§201. Maximum lawful interest rate
(a) Except as provided in Article III of this act, the maximum lawful rate of interest for the loan or use of money in an amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or less in all cases where no express contract shall have been made for a less rate shall be six per cent per annum.
(b) The maximum lawful rate of interest set forth in this section shall not apply to:
(1) an obligation to pay a sum of money in an original bona fide principal amount of more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);
(2) an unsecured, noncollateralized loan in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000); or
(3) business loans of any principal amount.
Disclaimer
This information may or may not be the full scope of Pennsylvania’s interest and usury laws. Many States may, from time to time, adjust their statutes pertaining to allowable interest and usury rates as well as exceptions. Be sure to review the Pennsylvania Interest & Usury statute in its entirety and consult with a relevant attorney if you have any specific questions.
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