Iowa Admin. Code r. 189-5.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 189-5.5 - Refunds of fees in the event of termination or prepayment of the covered loan

(1)Refund. If a debt cancellation contract or debt suspension agreement is terminated (including, for example, when the borrower prepays the covered loan), a credit union shall refund to the borrower any unearned fees paid for the contract unless the contract provides otherwise. A credit union may offer a borrower a debt cancellation product that does not provide for a refund only if the credit union also offers that borrower a bona-fide option to purchase a comparable contractual arrangement that provides for a refund.

(2)Method of calculation. A credit union shall calculate the amount of a refund using a method at least as favorable to the borrower as the actuarial method. However, if the refund calculation produces a result of less than $5, the unearned fees may be considered to be zero and no refund will be owed to the borrower.