Title Loans in Corpus Christi: What the City Caps, and What It Cannot
The ordinance caps the amount. Nothing caps what losing the car does to the income behind it.
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Clear, sourced answers on borrowing in Texas — state rules, real costs, and safer alternatives.
Everything here is written for Corpus Christi residents and checked against official Texas sources. Use the topics below to find loan laws, worked cost examples, and alternatives to high-cost borrowing.
The ordinance caps the amount. Nothing caps what losing the car does to the income behind it.
The cap is a fifth of a month’s gross. On turnaround pay, which month you use decides everything.
Working on a military installation is not the same as being a covered borrower. The gap catches people.
Texas caps nothing. Federal law caps you at 36% — and most lenders will not raise it first.
One is capped at 28%. The other is capped at nothing. The obstacle is membership, not price.
Paying it off and starting again the next day is not a fresh loan here. The Code says so.