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2. Costly Cash: In Texas, Towns Try Zoning Out Payday Lenders - AOL

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   Brownsville, Texas, a city in the state's southernmost part, is taking on payday lenders. In December, it placed a six-month moratorium barring these lenders -- which specialize in short-term ...

3. These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks ... - AOL

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   The average APR for a loan repaid in seven to 14 days was 367%, a rate comparable to payday lending, according to a report from the Center for Responsible Lending.

4. Emergency and payday loan alternatives - AOL

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   A payday loan is an emergency loan that gets its name from its repayment structure. With most payday loans, you’ll get the money upfront and write the lender a postdated check. ... so all unpaid ...

5. Payday loans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A 2012 study by Pew Charitable research found that the majority of payday loans were taken out to bridge the gap of everyday expenses rather than for unexpected emergencies. The study found that 69% of payday loans are borrowed for recurring expenses, 16% were attributed to unexpected emergencies, 8% for special purchases, and 2% for other ...

6. Payday loan - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Short-term unsecured loan A shop window in Falls Church, Virginia, advertising payday loans. A payday loan (also called a payday advance, salary loan, payroll loan, small dollar loan, short term, or cash advance loan) is a short-term unsecured loan, often characterized by high interest ...

7. Emergency and payday loan alternatives that could save ... - AOL

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   Consider a Payday Alternative Loan (PAL) Payday Alternative Loans (PALs) are small loans some federal credit unions offer. They typically amount to under $2,000 and are repaid over the course of a ...

8. Critical factors to consider when taking out payday loans ...

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   Personal loans tend to have a minimum repayment term of 12 months, so you’d technically pay more in interest over the life of a loan compared to a payday loan ($205.55 vs. $153.42).

9. Check Into Cash - Wikipedia

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   Jones founded Check Into Cash in 1993. He has been referred to as "the father of the payday lending industry" for creating the first national payday lending chain. [2] [4] In 1973, at age 20, he left college, where he had been pursuing a business degree, to help stabilize the family’s business, the Credit Bureau of Cleveland (TN).