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IA HF2329
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Commerce
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AI Summary
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Establishes a flat maximum interest rate of 3% per month on all regulated loans, replacing the previous tiered structure that charged different rates based on loan balance amounts ($150, $300, $700 thresholds)
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Removes the superintendent's authority to set varying interest rates over time, which had been in place since July 4, 1965
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Strikes subsections 1, 2, and 3 of Section 536.13 and removes paragraph (a) of subsection 7 from Iowa Code 2026
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Modifies consumer credit transaction service charges from "the lesser of 10% or $30" to "either 3% of the amount financed or $100"
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Passed by the Iowa House on March 12, 2026, as a successor bill to HSB 524
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to interest rates and charges on regulated loans, and consumer credit transaction service charges. (Formerly HSB 524.)
Last Action
Read first time, attached to SF 2216. S.J. 574.
3/16/2026