Battling for Payday Loans (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)(Cash Pay Advance)
When my Foolish colleague Selena Maranjian extolled the virtues of a virtual ban on payday loans for members of the military, I knew it was because she wants consumers to run their financial lives Foolishly. Cash advance checks usually come attached to your monthly statement, but they typically carry higher interest rates than purchases, offer no grace period, and come with a cash advance fee. We could also talk about the relatively low interest rate you could get on a straight bank loan for a few hundred dollars — except that small bank loans have virtually disappeared. News ), for example, the largest payday lender in the country with more than 2,900 financial centers in operation, offers loans ranging from $50 to $1,000 and charges a fee ranging from 10% to 22% depending on the loan's size. All financial institutions make huge amounts of money on fee income — not just payday lenders. Find Out More
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