Oswald Applied for a Loan from Pointe Lenders

question 27

True/False

Oswald applied for a loan from Pointe Lenders. Pointe's reasonable cost of checking Oswald's credit will be considered as part of the financing charge when determining whether Pointe's rate of interest exceeds that allowable under the usury statute.

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