Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Perfect Payday Loans

Many believe that payday advance loans are the only option for consumers with bad credit, but other options do exist and most financial counselors would direct people to explore the alternatives. Other options are available to most payday loans customers. These include credit union loans with lower interest and more stringent terms, credit payment plans, paycheck cash advances from employers, bank overdraft protection, cash advances from credit cards, emergency community assistance plans, small consumer loans and direct loans from family or friends.

Payday lenders do not compare their interest rates to those of mainstream lenders. Instead, they compare their fees to the overdraft, late payment, and penalty fees that will be incurred if the customer is unable to secure any credit whatsoever.

Often the interest charged on these loans is a fixed number of percentage points above the prime rate. Additionally, there is seldom a grace period in which no interest is charged. These two factors make cash advances more expensive than many other types of debt financing.

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