Section 40-14-305 - Loan Primarily Secured by an Interest in Land; Definitions; Limited to First Mortgage Loan.

WY Stat § 40-14-305 (2019) (N/A)
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40-14-305. Loan primarily secured by an interest in land; definitions; limited to first mortgage loan.

(a) Unless the loan is made subject to this act by agreement as provided by W.S. 40-14-354 and except as provided by W.S. 40-14-320 with respect to disclosure and by W.S. 40-14-520 with respect to debtors' remedies, "consumer loan" does not include a "loan primarily secured by an interest in land" if:

(i) At the time the loan is made the value of this collateral is substantial in relation to the amount of the loan; and

(ii) The loan finance charge does not exceed eighteen percent (18%) per year calculated according to the actuarial method on the unpaid balances of the principal on the assumption that the debt will be paid according to the agreed terms and will not be paid before the end of the agreed term.

(b) For purposes of this section, "loan primarily secured by an interest in land" is limited to a first mortgage loan which is not precomputed.