Debt falls on a spectrum. Mortgages and student loans can build long-term value, while high-interest credit cards and payday ...

Payday loans can trap millions of people in expensive debt cycles, even as economic conditions improve. With many Americans living paycheck to paycheck, these high-cost loans offer quick cash when ...

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In 2017, the federal government was poised to give low-income consumers a respite from the myriad abuses and rip-offs visited on them by the payday lending industry. The Consumer Financial Protection ...

The payday loan business is pretty simple. Clients generally pay a fee of $15 per $100 for a two-week loan. At EZ Money, the fee is $15 for $100, $25 for $200 and $35 for $300. For one-month loans, ...

Payday lenders have a lot in common with pawn shops, their close cousins: They depend on lending money to desperate people living close to the edge with nowhere else to turn. They first surfaced about ...

Relying on a credit card cash advance is never a cheap option, though it's likely better than a payday loan. Most issuers charge a fee of 3% to 5% of the amount advanced, with a minimum of $5 to $10.

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators said today they stepped in to sever ties between a small Pennsylvania bank and the second-largest U.S. operator of check cashing stores, adding teeth to previous ...

Last night on his HBO show, John Oliver did a 16-minute segment on predatory payday lenders, including Irving-based Ace Cash Express. Oliver rightly went on the attack against an industry that legally ...