All agreements for precomputed loan transactions shall include a provision granting the borrower the right to rescind the transaction by returning in cash, or through certified funds, one hundred percent of the amount advanced by the lender pursuant to the New Mexico Bank Installment Loan Act of 1959 [Chapter 58, Article 15 NMSA 1978] no later than the close of business New Mexico time or, if the loan was made online, no later than midnight New Mexico time on the first day of business conducted by the lender following the date of execution of the loan agreement. If a borrower exercises the right of rescission pursuant to this section, no fee for the rescinded transaction shall be charged to the borrower, and the lender shall not charge or impose on the borrower a fee for exercising the right of rescission pursuant to this section. If a borrower exercises the right of rescission pursuant to this section, any fee collected by the lender shall be returned in full to the borrower.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 201, § 7.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 201, § 18 made Laws 2019, ch. 201 effective January 1, 2020.
Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 201, § 17 provided that the provisions of this act apply to loans subject to the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955 and the New Mexico Bank Installment Loan Act of 1959 that are executed on or after January 1, 2020.