7 CFR 3555.253
§ 3555.253 Late payment charges.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 3555.253, § 3555.253 Late payment charges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/30361
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Late payment charges will not be covered by the guarantee and cannot be added to the principal and interest due under any guaranteed note.
(a) Maximum amount. Any late payment charge must be reasonable and customary for the area.
(b) Loans with interest assistance. The lender must not charge a late fee if the only unpaid portion of the borrower's scheduled payment is interest assistance owed by Rural Development.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.