Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 726 § 726.390 — Interest rates and charges

Interest rates and charges. (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a pawnbroker may not charge, contract for or receive interest at a rate in excess of three percent per month. (b) A pawnbroker may charge one month’s interest or $3 on pledge loans redeemed within the first month if interest accumulated amounts to less. The pawnbroker may not compound the interest and may not deduct or receive an amount in advance. (2) A pawnbroker may charge a set-up fee of 10 percent for loans and loan renewals with a minimum charge of $2 and a maximum charge of $250. (3) A pawnbroker may charge a storage fee of not more than seven percent for loans and loan renewals, with a minimum charge of $2 and a maximum charge of $250. (4) Except as provided by law, a pawnbroker may not charge, contract for or receive an amount in addition to the interest provided for in this section. [Amended by 1973 c.449 §5; 1979 c.202 §6; 1981 c.192 §44; 1985 c.795 §1; 1997 c.842 §3; 2009 c.372 §3; 2015 c.90 §1; 2023 c.7 §1]