Payday loans end up being very costly for families, particularly minorities and those of low income, writes Raul Arce-Contreras. A Dollarwise payday loan store is seen in Kent, WA. Payday loans end up ...

If you have to borrow money to fix your car so you can get to work and have no alternative but to take out a payday or car title loan, at least be sure you understand what you’re signing up for. What ...

The booming payday loan business has triggered a backlash in the East Valley as neighborhood groups and some elected officials are scrambling to slow the industry’s growth. Payday loan stores have ...

A new federal law bans predatory lenders from taking advantage of military personnel and their families. Check-cashing stores around military bases often charge annual interest rates of 300 percent, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Payday lenders, facing a clampdown by regulators who object to their high interest rates and practices that trap low-income consumers in debt, are fighting back by having borrowers ...

The Role of Banking Access in Reducing Poverty, Why It’s Expensive to Be Poor in America, Addressing Systemic Barriers to Economic Opportunity For many of us, the financial system is a lifeline — ...