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West Virginia Law To Lower Interest Rate On Court Judgments

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginians will pay less in interest on court judgments starting next year under a new law signed by Gov. Jim Justice.

The measure, approved by the House and Senate, will set the rate at 2 percent above an annually set Federal Reserve rate, down from 3 percent.

It lowers the range of possible rates to a minimum of 4 percent and maximum of 9 percent – down from 7 and 11 percent.

The calculation is based on the Fifth Federal Reserve District secondary discount rate.

That rate in mid-March was set at 2 percent.