# 34 CFR § 682.213: Prohibition against the use of the Rule of 78s

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.213

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 682.213
- **Heading:** Prohibition against the use of the Rule of 78s
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 34—Education > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION > PART 682—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM > Subpart B—General Provisions

## Text

For purposes of the calculations required by this part, a lender may not use the Rule of 78s to calculate the outstanding principal balance of a loan, except for a loan made to a borrower who entered repayment before June 26, 1987 and who was informed in the promissory note that interest on the loan would be calculated using the Rule of 78s. For those loans, the Rule of 78s must be used for the life of the loan.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1077, 1078, 1078-1, 1078-2, 1078-3, 1082)
[57 FR 60323, Dec. 18, 1992, as amended at 68 FR 75429, Dec. 31, 2003]

## Nearby sections

- [34 CFR § 682.100 § 682.100 The Federal Family Education Loan programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.100.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.101 § 682.101 Participation in the FFEL programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.101.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.102 § 682.102 Repaying a loan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.102.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.103 § 682.103 Applicability of subparts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.103.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.200 § 682.200 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.200.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.201 § 682.201 Eligible borrowers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.201.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.202 § 682.202 Permissible charges by lenders to borrowers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.202.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.203 § 682.203 Responsible parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.203.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.204 § 682.204 Maximum loan amounts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.204.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.205 § 682.205 Disclosure requirements for lenders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.205.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.208 § 682.208 Due diligence in servicing a loan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.208.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.209 § 682.209 Repayment of a loan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.209.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.210 § 682.210 Deferment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.210.md)
- [34 CFR § 682.211 § 682.211 Forbearance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-682.211.md)

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