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La. R.S. 9:5324

Schedule of penalties

Added by Acts 1977, No. 251, §1.

No penalty for the prepayment of any indebtedness evidenced by an instrument which is secured by a mortgage on rural property may exceed:

(1) five percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the first year from the date of the instrument;

(2) four percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the second year from the date of the instrument;

(3) three percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the third year from the date of the instrument;

(4) two percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the fourth year from the date of the instrument;

(5) one percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the fifth year from the date of the instrument;

(6) no prepayment penalty shall be assessed if prepaid more than five years from the date of the instrument.

Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.