New Jersey Consumer Protections: New Jersey bans payday lending and maintains a 30% criminal usury threshold. The Consumer Fraud Act provides broad protections against high-cost lending practices. Consumers can file complaints with the Division of Consumer Affairs or the Department of Banking and Insurance.
Interest Rate Cap: New Jersey usury cap: 30% for consumer loans (criminal usury); payday lending banned.
Payday lending is banned in this state.
Key Regulations: - Payday lending is banned; New Jersey does not license payday lenders.
- Criminal usury threshold is 30% for consumer loans.
- Licensed consumer lenders under the New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act.
- The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act provides broad protections against deceptive lending.
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 New Jersey Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs.