I’ve posted numerous articles and blog posts on the evils of payday lending, so it was a treat for me to attend a “Sunset on 400 Percent” party Wednesday evening, sponsored by Arizonans for Responsible Lending. Party-goers, sparkling cider in hand and news cameras rolling, toasted the end of payday lending in Arizona with a [...]
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With Sunset on Arizona Payday Loans – What are the Alternatives?
July 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · PayDay Loans
Tags: alternatives·arizona·creditors·emergency cash·hardship programs·Payday Lending·PayDay Loans·Sunset on 400 percent
Direct Deposit Advance Loans – Aren’t They Payday Loans?
April 15th, 2009 · 13 Comments · PayDay Loans
Regional banks U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co. offer “checking account advance” loans that allow customers with direct-deposit accounts to access funds before they are credited to a customer’s account balance. The short-term loans carry annual interest rates of about 120%. Doesn’t this sound familiar? Payday Lenders can also “advance” you money in your [...]
Tags: direct deposit·FDIC regulations·Interest Rates·Payday Lending·US Bank·usuary laws·Wells Fargo
Walmart angling for your stimulus check
May 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Consumer Debt
Did you know that Wal-mart charges its own employees a fee to cash its own paychecks? Well, its true and it only point out how poorly Wal-mart pays – otherwise the staff would no doubt have savings and checking accounts and have no need to pay a fee to cash a check. It’s very similar [...]
Tags: Check Cashing·Check Cashing Fees·Payday Lending·Stimulus Checks·Walmart
