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Although payday lenders are notorious for ripping off borrowers, millions of Americans rely on them to help cover their expenses.
Google is banning payday lenders from advertising to protect users “from deceptive or harmful financial products.” To its credit, Google has also banned other categories of ads such as those for explosives, guns, tobacco products and recreational drugs.
How infected are we?
Incredibly, 2.5 million American households use payday loans annually. This results in about $8.7 billion in interest and fees every year.
The loans are used by those with limited incomes, who then become trapped in a cycle. Many take out new loans to pay off old ones, resulting in substantial fees and interest that far exceed the amount borrowed.
You should know that there are now more payday lending storefronts in America than there are McDonalds and Starbucks combined. The average payday loan results in $520 interest for $375 credit.
In California, more than 76% of all payday loan fees come from borrowers who took out seven or more payday loans per year.
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