payday lender
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For instance, borrowing $400 over three months from a payday lender typically costs $360 in fees, while banks are charging $24 or less for a loan of the same amount, Pew said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
And it’s cheaper than what a corner payday lender might charge.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2022
They drove past a dollar store, a payday lender and a fast-food restaurant advertising “full-time career opportunities” starting at $7.80 an hour.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2019
Seventy-two percent said they received better treatment from a payday lender than from a bank or credit card company, and 75 percent said they were likely to recommend payday loans to friends and family.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2019
In other words, some borrowers simply did not need to borrow from a payday lender, but were attracted towards these high-cost, short-term loans anyway.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2018
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