Interest Rate Caps Make Loans Less Available to Subprime Borrowers
Illinois’ imposition of an all-in annual percentage rate (APR) cap of 36% on loans under $40,000 from nonbank and non-credit-union lenders resulted in fewer loans being available to subprime borrowers. Nearly 80% of respondents in an online survey of small-dollar credit customers in Illinois conducted about nine months after the imposition of the Illinois rate […]
Why Audacious John Chose a Payday Loan vs. a Bank “Loan”
Once upon a time, a consumer named John found himself in a difficult situation. He had written a check for $100 to pay for an unexpected expense but soon realized that the check would bounce because he didn’t have enough money in his account to cover it. He knew that if the check bounced, he […]
A 36% APR on a 2-week loan = customers pay $1.38 per $100 borrowed.
Learn how to start a consumer loan business! Your inventory is MONEY! What could be better? Zip! Perspective FALLACY #1: Payday lenders, car title lenders, installment lenders, and all small-dollar loan lenders can earn a profit under a state-imposed 36% annual percentage rate cap. FALLACY #2: Small-dollar loan customers should simply go to a bank […]
National 36% APR Cap Introduced
A National 36% APR CAP INTRODUCED! Lenders, NEED HELP? We have STRATEGIES. Reach out to Jer@theBusinessOfLending.com
“WASHINGTON – A bill to protect consumers who borrow with consumer loans has been introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and other lawmakers.
The bill, known as the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, would cap fees and interest on consumer loans at an Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 36 percent. This is the same limit that currently exists for loans marketed to military service members and families.” https://lnkd.in/gumxCxa
Rational Discussion: Why People Focus on APR and Why They Shouldn’t
Guest Post by Pawnbroker Steven Adsit: Recently, in a pawnbroker forum, the discussion turned to State APR [Annual Percentage Rate] Caps on Payday Lenders. Some pawnbrokers voiced opinions that Payday Lenders were predatory and charged too much. Others defended them and said the rates were needed based on risk and cost. I want to discuss […]
Illinois Lenders: How to Remain in Business after the 36% APR Cap
36% APR rate cap got you down? We have a solution blessed by one of the premier attorneys in our industry. Interested in learning more? Email Jer@TheBusinessOfLending.com PS: If you’re a seasoned small-dollar Lender in ANY of the States entertaining a 36% APR Cap, reach out. Let’s explore… Jer@TheBusinessOflending.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryayles/ Jer – 702-208-6736 Cell
Consumers Feel The Pain: Nationwide 36% APR Cap Theme Continues: Illinois and Nebraska Go Dark.
Consumers Feel The Pain: Nationwide 36% APR Cap Theme Continues: Illinois and Nebraska Go Dark. By: Jer Ayles Fellow small-dollar lenders, vendors, and MOST importantly the 50%+ of U.S. households who do not have access to $500 when the car breaks down, the utility bill is due, the kitchen is bare, the… well, you know […]
How to Start a Loan Business Online & Government to Dictate Consumer Lending
“The concern for the consumer and for the less affluent is well taken. But often it has been expressed in a form that has done the consumer more harm than good.”
“For fifty years the Russell Sage Foundation and others have demonstrated that setting too low ceilings on small loan interest rates will result in drying up legitimate funds to the poor who need it most and will send them into the hands of the illegal loan sharks.”
“History is replete with cases where loan sharks have lobbied in legislatures for unrealistic minimum rates, knowing that such meaningless ceilings would permit them to charge much higher rates.”