Resorting to the mobile phone for a quick injection of cash is on the rise as more online lenders join the market, a trend likely to lead more Australians into a spiral of debt, says QUT poverty ...

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s a flourishing industry in Alabama that some people say is making its money off the backs of people with limited means. Payday loan companies advertise easy and ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Remarkably high interest rates charged by payday loan companies have been an issue in Alabama for years. Payday lenders make promises like “cash quick” or “easy money” each ...

The Mississippi Center for Justice, an advocacy group that operates in the country’s poorest state, has a bird’s-eye view of the factors that contribute to poverty. And poor people can’t get ahead, it ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The federal court in Richmond gave preliminary approval to a class-action settlement that would provide $489 million of relief to victims of illegal internet loans. The ruling ...

“The one thing that every single person needs is an emergency savings account,” she told GOBankingRates. “I’ve been saying that for over 40 years now, and it’s been getting to be more and more of a ...

Some nonprofits say that payday lenders help keep people in poverty. The industry says that it is the only source of credit for many people.Some nonprofits say that payday lenders help keep people in ...