Unexpected expenses hit everyone. When you have bad credit, finding a way to cover medical bills or a car repair feels ...

ATLANTA (AP) -- When Pam Sanson needed a quick $300 to pay the bills, she never expected her decision would cost her more than $900 in interest in just six months. Sanson had taken out what's known as ...

For many Americans, bad credit, limited credit history, unemployment, or low income can make getting approved for urgent funding nearly impossible. These barriers often delay access to money when it’s ...

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When Pam Sanson needed a quick $300 to pay the bills, she never expected her decision would cost her more than $900 in interest in just six months. Such "payday loans" with exorbitant interest rates - ...

Half of Americans can't afford an unexpected expense, so what happens when they need a car repair or their job sends them home early for a week? For millions, the answer is often a high-cost payday ...

Resorting to the mobile phone for a quick injection of cash is on the rise as more online lenders join the market, a trend likely to lead more Australians into a spiral of debt, says QUT poverty ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Payday lenders, facing a clampdown by regulators who object to their high interest rates and practices that trap low-income consumers in debt, are fighting back by having borrowers ...

The booming payday loan business has triggered a backlash in the East Valley as neighborhood groups and some elected officials are scrambling to slow the industry’s growth. Payday loan stores have ...

Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow payday lenders to issue loans at rates currently considered criminal loan sharking. The Indiana House narrowly passed a measure last week ...