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.

Some local families could not wait until Friday for federal SNAP funds to load in Friday. Some taking extreme measures to stay afloat and fill the gap. WDSU's Shay O'Connor was live from New Orleans ...

Waco residents should be wary of telephone callers claiming to be collecting delinquent payday loans, local authorities say. The callers often claim to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the ...

Advocates from local nonprofits plan to call on the Mankato City Council to place interest-rate caps on what they call “predatory” payday lenders. Payday loans, typically amounting to $500 or less, ...