Category: Payday Loans

CashNetUSA is a licensed online lender that offers payday loans, lines of credit, personal loans, and a few other types of loans in select states (more on that below). Currently operating in 30 states, more than 3 million borrowers have used the company’s services since it launched in 2004. A flagship brand of Enova International, […]

You never know when an emergency will happen, until it happens. If you have enough cash saved up in an emergency fund, you’re good to go. But if not, getting cash fast is a top priority. This can be hard if you don’t have stellar credit. There are personal loans for bad credit out there, […]

Payday lending is bad, right? That certainly seems to be the accepted truth and the force behind a significant portion of America’s consumer financial regulatory policy in the last few years. Critics, which include the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), refer to payday loans as predatory and abusive “debt traps” (source). But is such criticism […]

It’s easy to fall into the open arms of payday lenders when you’re broke and have bad credit. Obviously, you don’t like the idea of paying a 400% interest rate on a few hundred bucks. You’re not stupid. You know they are taking you for a ride, but you’re in a tight spot. Any type of […]

Having bad credit creates a Catch-22 situation for consumers. If you have bad credit, you don’t get approved for new credit; and without new credit, it’s next to impossible to repair your bad credit. This dilemma is not restricted to obtaining a loan. Employers also use credit checks as a way to filter job applications. Workers […]

Supporters of payday loans claim they provide a valuable service to the community by offering loans to people who would otherwise never qualify for credit. They’ll reason that payday loans are not meant as long-term loans but one-off deals to bridge the gap when people are strapped for cash. Although there are circumstances when a […]

In 1968, Congress passed the Federal Truth in Lending Act. The new law was a game changer for the credit industry. One of the major concepts it introduced was the annual percentage rate or APR. At the time, lenders used a variety of methods for calculating interest. Some lenders disclosed the monthly interest rate. Others used […]

CashNetUSA is the leading online payday lender in the United States. As well as payday loans, CashNetUSA is also a direct lender of installment loans and lines of credit. The application process takes a few minutes, and borrowers receive an instant lending decision. In some cases, money can be transferred by the next business day. […]

If you’re in dire need of cash but payday is nowhere in sight and you’ve run out of options, a payday loan may seem like your only alternative. Such a loan against your future paycheck may get you out of hot water for now, but it’s important to enter the transaction with your eyes wide […]

Four out of five payday loans are rolled over or renewed within 14 days, according to research by the Consumer Financial Bureau. The same report indicates that those who get a payday loan every month are much more likely to stay in debt for 11 months or longer. It’s no surprise then that paydays loans are […]