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Payday loan rules by state
| State | Max loan | Finance charge cap | Max term | Typical APR | Rollovers | Details |
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| Alabama | $500 | 17.5% of advanced amount | 31 days | ~456% | 1 rollover allowed | |
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| Alaska | $500 | 15% of advance + $5 fee | N/A | ~435% | Prohibited | |
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| Arizona | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Arkansas | Prohibited | Capped at 17% APR (State Constitution) | N/A | < 17% | Prohibited | |
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| California | $300 | 15% of check face value | 31 days | ~460% | Prohibited | |
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| Colorado | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Connecticut | Prohibited | Capped at 12% APR (Usury limit) | N/A | < 12% | Prohibited | |
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| Delaware | $1,000 | No state limit | 60 days | ~521%+ | Up to 4 | |
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| Florida | $500 | 10% of check + $5 fee | 31 days | ~304% | Prohibited | |
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| Georgia | Prohibited | Capped at 16% APR (Payday Lending Ban) | N/A | < 16% | Prohibited | |
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| Hawaii | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR (2021 Law) | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Idaho | $1,000 or 25% of gross income | No strict state limit | N/A | ~652%+ | Up to 3 | |
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| Illinois | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR (PLPA 2021) | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Indiana | $605 | 15% up to $250; 13% $251-$400; 10% $401+ | N/A | ~382% | Prohibited | |
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| Iowa | $500 | $15 on first $100; $10 per subsequent $100 | 31 days | ~337% | Prohibited | |
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| Kansas | $500 | 15% of cash advanced | 30 days | ~391% | Prohibited | |
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| Kentucky | $500 | $15 per $100 advanced | 60 days | ~391% | Prohibited | |
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| Louisiana | $350 | 16.75% of face value + $10 doc fee | 30 days | ~780% | Prohibited | |
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| Maine | Prohibited | Capped at 30% APR | N/A | < 30% | Prohibited | |
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| Maryland | Prohibited | Capped at 33% APR | N/A | < 33% | Prohibited | |
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| Massachusetts | Prohibited | Capped at 23% APR | N/A | < 23% | Prohibited | |
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| Michigan | $600 | 15% up to $100; scaled down for larger amounts | 31 days | ~369% | Prohibited | |
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| Minnesota | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR (2023 Law) | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Mississippi | $500 | $20 per $100 advanced | 30 days | ~521% | Prohibited | |
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| Missouri | $500 | 75% of initial loan amount | 31 days | ~462% | Up to 6 | |
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| Montana | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Nebraska | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR (2020 Ballot) | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Nevada | 25% of gross income | No strict state limit | 35 days | ~652%+ | Permitted (up to 60 days total) | |
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| New Hampshire | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| New Jersey | Prohibited | Capped at 30% APR (Criminal Usury) | N/A | < 30% | Prohibited | |
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| New Mexico | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR (2022 Law) | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| New York | Prohibited | Capped at 25% APR (Criminal Usury) | N/A | < 25% | Prohibited | |
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| North Carolina | Prohibited | Capped at 15% APR | N/A | < 15% | Prohibited | |
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| North Dakota | $500 | 20% of amount advanced | 60 days | ~521% | 1 allowed | |
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| Ohio | $1,000 | 28% APR + max $20 monthly fee | 1 year | ~28% | Prohibited | |
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| Oklahoma | $500 | $15 per $100 advanced | 45 days | ~391% | Prohibited | |
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| Oregon | $500 | Capped at 36% APR + $10 per $100 max fee | 60 days | ~154% | Prohibited | |
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| Pennsylvania | Prohibited | Capped at 24% APR | N/A | < 24% | Prohibited | |
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| Rhode Island | $500 | 10% of check amount | N/A | ~261% | 1 allowed | |
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| South Carolina | $500 | 15% of face value | 31 days | ~391% | Prohibited | |
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| South Dakota | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR (2016 Ballot) | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Tennessee | $500 | 15% of check amount | 31 days | ~460% | Prohibited | |
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| Texas | No limit (CSO Model) | No state cap (fees set by city ordinances) | 180 days | ~662%+ | Permitted (varies) | |
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| Utah | No state limit | No state limit | 10 weeks | ~652%+ | Up to 10 weeks | |
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| Vermont | Prohibited | Capped at 18% APR | N/A | < 18% | Prohibited | |
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| Virginia | Prohibited | Capped at 36% APR (Fairness in Lending Act) | N/A | < 36% | Prohibited | |
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| Washington | $700 or 30% of income | 15% up to $500; 10% above | 45 days | ~390% | Prohibited | |
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| West Virginia | Prohibited | Capped at 31% APR | N/A | < 31% | Prohibited | |
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| Wisconsin | No state limit | No strict state limit | 90 days | ~574%+ | 1 allowed | |
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| Wyoming | $500 | 20% of advanced amount | 31 days | ~521% | Prohibited | |
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