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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 1792, enacting the Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA) and capping interest at an "all-in" 36% APR (similar to the Military Lending Act's MAPR) for a variety of consumer financing, effective immediately. The PLPA uses an expansive definition of interest, applies to a wide array of businesses, and voids any contract that exceeds the cap. Companies providing consumer financing in Illinois and secondary market purcha...