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NOLDEN, v. SUMMIT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a USA, a d b a, 244 So. 3d 322 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . . § 687.02, Fla. Stat. (2009). . . . any loan, advance of money, line of credit, or forbearance to enforce the collection of a debt." § 687.02 . . .

INETIANBOR, v. CASHCALL, INC., 314 F.R.D. 535 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . § 687.02 (Count I); (2) violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), . . .

L. WILLIAMS, v. DELRAY AUTO MALL, INC. a FGAP a, 916 F. Supp. 2d 1294 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 687.02(1). . . . Stat. § 687.02, and that the buy-back program instituted by Defendants was a sham to evade Florida’s . . .

SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY, v. D. SHAH D. v. J., 906 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (S.D. Ga. 2012)

. . . . § 687.02(1). . . .

E. BONILLA, v. YALE MORTGAGE CORPORATION,, 15 So. 3d 943 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See § 687.02(1), Fla. . . . See § 687.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). . . . .

MINALLA, v. EQUINAMICS CORPORATION,, 954 So. 2d 645 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . enhanced actual damages under § 1640(a)(4); in Count III that the SLO violates Florida’s usury statute, § 687.02 . . .

L ARBALETE, INC. v. ZACZAC,, 474 F. Supp. 2d 1314 (S.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . Section 687.02(1), Florida Statutes, provides that “[a]ll contracts for the payment of interest upon . . . Section 687.02(1) cross references § 687.071 which provides that: “If such loan, advance of money, line . . . within the scope of “any other obligation whatsoever” or an “extension of credit” as contemplated by § 687.02 . . .

McKENZIE CHECK ADVANCE OF FLORIDA, LLC. v. BETTS,, 928 So. 2d 1204 (Fla. 2006)

. . . fees that can be charged by check cashers and explicitly referenced Florida’s Usury Law in section 687.02 . . . See § 687.02(1), Fla. . . . Stat. (1993) (“Sections 687.02 and 687.03 shall not be construed to repeal, modify or limit any or either . . . any loan, advance of money, line of credit, or forbearance to enforce the collection of any debt.” § 687.02 . . . . § 687.02(1) (“All contracts for the payment of interest upon any loan, advance of money, line of credit . . .

BETTS, v. McKENZIE CHECK ADVANCE OF FLORIDA, LLC, d b a A. G., 879 So. 2d 667 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . See generally § 687.02(1), Fla. . . . any loan, advance of money, line of credit, or forbearance to enforce the collection of any debt.” § 687.02 . . .

OREGRUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, v. D. SHEIVE,, 873 So. 2d 451 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Section 687.02(1) defines usurious contracts as [ajll contracts for the payment of interest upon any . . . Sections 687.02(1), 687.03(1). . . .

BETTS, v. ADVANCE AMERICA,, 213 F.R.D. 466 (M.D. Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 687.02(1) states that: All contracts for the payment of interest upon any loan, advance of money, . . . Stat. § 687.031 states that: Sections 687.02 and 687.03 shall not be construed to repeal, modify or limit . . .

ADVANCE AMERICA, LLC, v. STATE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS,, 801 So. 2d 310 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Comptroller, Department of Banking and Finance, informed appellants and all payday lenders that under section 687.02 . . .

PARTY YARDS, INC. v. TEMPLETON,, 751 So. 2d 121 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . . § 687.02(1). . . .

VIDEO TRAX, INC. a v. NATIONSBANK, N. A. a, 33 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (S.D. Fla. 1998)

. . . Plaintiff has the burden of proof on all elements of the prohibition to sustain a finding of usury under § 687.02 . . .

SOUTHEAST BANK, N. A. v. ALMEIDA,, 693 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Violates the Florida Usury Statutes, Section 687.02, 687.03 et seq. d. . . .

OAKLAND EAST MANORS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. D. LA ROZA,, 669 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . The usury statute, section 687.02, Florida Statutes (1993), permits “18 percent per an-num simple interest . . .

In A. McCLURKIN, HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, v. PEES,, 31 F.3d 401 (6th Cir. 1994)

. . . collateral, but arguing that Creditor’s claim should only be allowed as secured in the amount of $13,-687.02 . . .

In A. McCLURKIN, HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, v. PEES,, 31 F.3d 401 (6th Cir. 1994)

. . . collateral, but arguing that Creditor’s claim should only be allowed as secured in the amount of $13,-687.02 . . .

In SLK ASSOCIATES, INC. d b a s, SLK ASSOCIATES, INC. d b a s, v. MIAMI MONEY STORE, INC., 166 B.R. 985 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1994)

. . . that the difference between the sale price and the repurchase price constituted usury under Fla.Stat. 687.02 . . .

GENERAL STORAGE CORPORATION, v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,, 594 So. 2d 875 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . Sections 687.02, 687.071, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

POLAKOFF, v. STATE, 586 So. 2d 385 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Sections 687.02 and 687.03 define contracts for interest in excess of 18% per annum to be usurious and . . .

In TAMMEY JEWELS, INC. J. HUGHES C. a k a H L A v. FASHION JEWELRY OUTLETS, INC., 116 B.R. 290 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1990)

. . . Florida Statute § 687.02 provides in part that contracts for the payment of interest upon a loan at an . . .

PASTERNAK, v. BROOK,, 528 So. 2d 1354 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . . § 687.02, Fla. Stat. (1985). . . .

In CONCRETE EXPRESS, INC. d b a s CONCRETE EXPRESS, INC. d b a s v. UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, 87 B.R. 718 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1988)

. . . Usury Count II, the Usury Count, travels upon Florida Statutes 687.02 and 687.071. . . . Section 687.02 of the Florida Statutes declares that any contract for the payment of interest upon a . . . distinct contract from the Account Financing and Security Agreement, Plaintiffs Complaint under Section 687.02 . . .

E. ROLLINS, T. L. v. J. D. ODOM, Jr., 519 So. 2d 652 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Section 687.02, Florida Statutes defines as usurious— All contracts for the payment of interest upon . . .

BROOK, v. PASTERNAK,, 498 So. 2d 1048 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . interest rate charged would be in excess of eighteen per cent per annum and usurious as defined by section 687.02 . . .

J. KERPER A. v. NCNB NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA, f k a N. A. d b a a a, 496 So. 2d 199 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . involved herein was a disguised loan yielding interest of 20.6% per annum and, therefore, under section 687.02 . . .

P. LEHNERT, S. E. C. R. D. v. FERRIS FACULTY ASSOCIATION- MEA- NEA, S. L. D. P. D. C. P. M. L., 643 F. Supp. 1306 (W.D. Mich. 1986)

. . . Bargaining — miscellaneous 86.79 Contract ratification expenses 112.15 Negotiations training workshop 687.02 . . .

In HAMLETT,, 63 B.R. 492 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1986)

. . . . § 687.02(1). . . .

In AMERICAN RESOURCES, LIMITED,, 54 B.R. 245 (Bankr. D. Haw. 1985)

. . . judgment against ARL is $1,884,778.86, together with interest after March 25, 1981, at the rate of $687.02 . . .

UNITED STATES v. PEPE UNITED STATES v. FACCHIANO,, 747 F.2d 632 (11th Cir. 1984)

. . . . § 687.02 (1984) provides a general 18% per annum maximum legal interest rate. . . .

R. BRANN, d b a s R. Jo v. FLAGSHIP BANK OF PINELLAS, N. A., 450 So. 2d 237 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Since the interest exceeded the 18% per annum permitted by section 687.02, Florida Statutes (1981), they . . .

RYDER TRUCK LINES, INC. v. GOREN EQUIPMENT CO. INC., 576 F. Supp. 1348 (N.D. Ga. 1983)

. . . Florida Statute § 687.02 provides that 18% per annum simple interest is the highest rate allowed. . . .

In S. FALLON, Jr. RODGERS, v. S. FALLON, Jr., 29 B.R. 491 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1983)

. . . . § 687.02 (1981), interest on judgments accrues at the rate of 8% per annum and would accrue on the . . .

MORGAN WALTON PROPERTIES, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL CITY BANK TRUST CO. F. MORGAN v. INTERNATIONAL CITY BANK TRUST CO., 404 So. 2d 1059 (Fla. 1981)

. . . . §§ 687.02, 687.03, 687.04, Fla.Stat. (1973). There are numerous exceptions to these provisions. . . .

RESERVE INSURANCE CO. v. GULF FLORIDA TERMINAL CO. GULF FLORIDA TERMINAL CO. v. MISSOURI MEAT CO., 386 So. 2d 550 (Fla. 1980)

. . . (commercial banks — loans not in excess of $15,000); § 659.181 (commercial banks— credit cards); § 687.02 . . .

NORTH AMERICAN MORTGAGE INVESTORS, a v. CAPE SAN BLAS JOINT VENTURE, a, 378 So. 2d 287 (Fla. 1979)

. . . only to remedy the inconsistency between permissible rates payable by an individual as maker (section 687.02 . . . In 1965, sections 687.02 and 687.03, Florida Statutes, defined usurious contracts and the maximum lawful . . . In 1973, however, the legislature amended section 687.02 to provide that an individual could be charged . . . corporate borrowers in excess of $500,000 the Court in Woodgate Development responded: “However, Sections 687.02 . . .

M. CESARY, v. SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF NORTH MIAMI,, 369 So. 2d 917 (Fla. 1979)

. . . Section 687.031 provides: Construction, ss. 687.02 and 687.03. — Sections 687.02 and 687.03 shall not . . .

SAILBOAT APARTMENT CORP. a v. CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE AND REALTY TRUST,, 363 So. 2d 564 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . For the purpose of this section and § 687.02, the rate of interest on any loan of money shall be determined . . .

NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANK OF NEW JERSEY v. COUCHON,, 48 Fla. Supp. 48 (Broward Cty. Ct. 1978)

. . . do business in this state, and this court further concludes that neither Section 659.18 nor Section 687.02 . . .

CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE INVESTORS, a v. SAILBOAT KEY, INC. a, 354 So. 2d 67 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . policy in this state with respect to usurious contracts and corporations is found in Florida Statute 687.02 . . .

WOODGATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a R. F. C. v. HAMILTON INVESTMENT TRUST, a, 351 So. 2d 14 (Fla. 1977)

. . . In 1965, Chapter 687 provided in pertinent part as follows: Section 687.02, Florida Statutes, defined . . . Therefore, Sections 687.02, 687.03, 687.04, 687.07, and 687.11 were reenacted as the official law of . . . In 1973 Section 687.02 was amended to provide that an individual could be charged up to 15 percent interest . . . In 1974, Sections 687.02 and 687.04 were carried forward into the 1975 statutes unchanged. . . . However, Sections 687.02, 687.03, and 687.04 do now and always have provided penalties for the charging . . .

C. WASMAN, v. RUBINSON, 341 So. 2d 802 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . the face of the note, rendered the transaction civilly usurious in violation of Florida Statutes § 687.02 . . .

SECURITIES INVESTMENT COMPANY OF ST. LOUIS, v. INDIAN WATERS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A. M. C. T. A. S., 501 F.2d 662 (5th Cir. 1974)

. . . For the purpose of this section and § 687.02, the rate of interest on any loan of money shall be determined . . . “For the purpose of this section and § 687.02, the rate of interest on any loan of money shall be determined . . .

BURLEIGH HOUSE, v. FINANCIAL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, 39 Fla. Supp. 173 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1973)

. . . The Usury Act itself provided in §687.031, Florida Statutes 1967 — “Sections 687.02 and 687.03 shall . . .

G. MORETTO v. SUSSMAN,, 274 So. 2d 259 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . S. 687.02, 687.04 and 687.071, Laws of 1969, F.S.A. . . .

TEL SERVICE CO. a G. E. A. v. GENERAL CAPITAL CORPORATION, a TEL SERVICE CO. a G. E. A. v. GENERAL CAPITAL CORPORATION,, 227 So. 2d 667 (Fla. 1969)

. . . Sections 687.02 and 687.03, F.S.A. define usurious contracts and usurious rates of interest. . . .

GREEN RIDGE CORPORATION v. SOUTH JERSEY MORTGAGE COMPANY, 211 So. 2d 70 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

. . . (See Florida Statutes, Section 687.02 [1963], F.S.A.) . . .

SILVER SANDS OF PENSACOLA BEACH, INC. E. S. v. PENSACOLA LOAN SAVINGS BANK,, 174 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . . §§ 687.01, 687.02, F.S.A. . F.S. § 687.031, F.S.A. . . . permitted by § 656.17, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., .and the Court further finds that the provisions of § 687.02 . . .

FIRST MORTGAGE CORPORATION OF VERO BEACH, a v. W. STELLMON I., 170 So. 2d 302 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1964)

. . . of 1909 has been carried forward in the successive statutory revisions, and now appears as Sections 687.02 . . .

M. H. ROSENHOUSE, v. KIMBRIG,, 147 So. 2d 354 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1962)

. . . Sections 687.02 and 687.-03, F.S.A. . . . Sections 687.02 and 687.03, F.S.A., was charged in this case because of the $750 paid to Kaufman. . . .

INVESTMENT FUNDS CORPORATION v. BOMAR,, 303 F.2d 592 (5th Cir. 1962)

. . . Florida Statutes, § 687.02, F.S.A. . . . .

GILBERT, v. DORIS R. CORPORATION, a M. R., 111 So. 2d 682 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . Sections 687.02 and 687.03, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., provide that interest exceeding 15% per annum, as to corporations . . .

DILLON v. J. W. WALTER,, 98 So. 2d 391 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1957)

. . . $46.39, namely $2,226.72, would yield interest at the rate of 15.35% per an-num in violation of Sections 687.02 . . .

INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, v. YAFFEE, 6 Fla. Supp. 17 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1954)

. . . At the same time the usury statutes, sections 687.02 and 687.03, Florida Statutes 1951 and 1953, were . . . Although section 612.62 was repealed, the repeal becoming effective on October 1, 1953, sections 687.02 . . . interest required under the terms of the note and mortgage is usurious under provisions of sections 687.02 . . . amount of $360,000 actually paid, the loan and contract were usurious, violating provisions of sections 687.02 . . . mortgage book 2855 at page 532 of the public records thereof, is usurious and violative of sections 687.02 . . .

WAGNER WHIRLER DERRICK CORP. v. UNITED STATES, 121 F. Supp. 664 (Ct. Cl. 1954)

. . . has been paid $248,378.31, leaving a balance due, according to the contracting officer’s figures, of $687.02 . . . reductions in the contract price of the following amounts, which plaintiff is entitled to recover. (1) $687.02 . . .

WAGNER WHIRLER AND DERRICK CORPORATION v. THE UNITED STATES, 128 Ct. Cl. 382 (Ct. Cl. 1954)

. . . has been paid $248,378.31, leaving a balance due, according to the contracting officer’s figures, of $687.02 . . . reductions in the contract price of the following amounts, which plaintiff is entitled to recover. (1) $687.02 . . .

DAFFNER, v. HOUGH, 4 Fla. Supp. 34 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1953)

. . . See sections 687.02 — .03—.04—.07, Florida Statutes 1951, also Ayvas v. Green (Fla.), 57 So. 2d 30. . . .