Hawaii Consumer Protections: Hawaii permits payday lending with a $600 cap and 15% fee limit. Rollovers are prohibited and borrowers are limited to one loan per lender at a time. Consumers can file complaints with the Division of Financial Institutions or the Office of Consumer Protection.
Interest Rate Cap: Hawaii usury cap: 12% for consumer loans; payday loans capped at $600 with 15% fee.
Key Regulations: - Payday loans capped at $600 with a maximum fee of 15% of the loan amount.
- Borrowers limited to one payday loan at a time from any single lender.
- The Hawaii Uniform Consumer Credit Code regulates consumer lending broadly.
- Payday loan rollovers are prohibited.
Federal protections: The FCRA gives you the right to dispute inaccurate credit report information for free. Credit repair companies cannot charge before performing services (Credit Repair Organizations Act).
Free resources: Get a free credit report annually at AnnualCreditReport.com.
File complaints with Hawaii Attorney General Office of Consumer Protection.