payday lender
noun
a person or group that offers short-term loans, in advance of payday, at high rates of interest
payday loan
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a word derived from
payday lender.
Example Sentences
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Just look at Wonga, the British payday loan company that collapsed into administration in 2018 after being accused of predatory lending for years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
The ordinance additionally banned liquor stores, laundromats, car washes and payday loan establishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
The case stems from a 2018 lawsuit by the Community Financial Services Association of America and the Consumer Service Alliance of Texas, representing the payday loan industry.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023
She tried to keep her head above water with odd jobs and babysitting gigs, relying largely on food stamps and whatever she could borrow from family and payday loan companies.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2022
Mr Macleod put it to Mr Mackie that the loan was not a "payday loan" but £5,000 she took out from Amigo over a five-year period in December 2013.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2022
