N.J. Stat. § 17:3B-22: Prepayment in a closed end credit arrangement

Prepayment in a closed end credit arrangement a. An individual borrower may prepay a loan in full at any time without payment of any prepayment charge.

b. If a borrower wishes to prepay a loan, a lender shall not use the "rule of 78's" to calculate the amount of interest owed by the borrower. The lender shall use a simple interest basis to calculate the amount of interest owed by the borrower.

L. 1985, c. 81, s. 19, eff. March 14, 1985.