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RI HB 7868

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AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- SMALL LOAN LENDERS

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Allows a lender to charge an origination fee, increase interest rates and collect a monthly service fee, on loans up to three hundred dollars ($300) but not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).

Introduced
2026-02-27
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-03 — 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Fellelaprimary
  • Serpaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)

  3. 2026-03-03

    03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Related bills

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