Welcome! This free speech community journal was created so the Maple Heights African American community could share videos, photos, events, articles, posts, ideas, thoughts, and information.  We're now exclusively on Facebook, so don't forget to also check out our Facebook page.  Have a fantastic day!



Monday, July 30, 2012

DON'T GET SUCKERED WITH PAYDAY LOANS

"Ohio outlawed payday loans – and the 391 percent interest rates that went with them – in 2008.

Instead, the state adopted a short-term loan law that caps annual percentage rate, or APR, on paycheck loans at 28 percent -- one of the most ignored laws since Prohibition.

Today, payday lenders in Ohio freely dispense loans that can carry annual percentage rates, or APRs, of 600 percent or more.

Payday stores simply refuse to take out short-term loan licenses, opting instead to be licensed under the Mortgage Lending Act. This switcheroo allows them to create new fees that boost the price of their loans. Some stores, for example, issue loans as checks that they charge customers to cash. Or they charge customers for a "credit check," even though the loans aren't contingent on having good credit. " (Sheryl Harris)

Read entire story at:
Could a muni court reel in Ohio's payday lenders? Plain Dealing by Sheryl Harris

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I know quite a few friends who go really suckered with payday loans. Really messed them up.

Anonymous said...

I'm impressed, I have to admit. Rarely do I encounter a blog that's equally educative and amusing,
and let me tell you, you have hit the nail on the head.
The problem is something that not enough
men and women are speaking intelligently about.
I am very happy I came across this during my
hunt for something concerning this.[url=http://chilipaydayloans.co.uk/]UK payday loans[/url]

payday loans
My homepage - PAYDAY loans

Payday loans direct lenders said...

Thanks for your sensible guideline.

small business loans said...

Thanks for sharing good information for business. This post is really appreciated.