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Report: Payday loans create bankruptcy danger

According to the Vanderbilt University study, more than 10 million American households borrow money through payday loans annually.

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Lisa O - 12/12/2008 3:01 AM
What could be the reliable source particularly during important research? What could be the best educational institution to have our basic education? What could be the best topic to discuss in classroom? What could be the effect of the economic situation in all economic sectors? Unexpected situations do happen. Who to trust for especially in financial matters? We know that there are legal and applicable processes to file for bankruptcy. If someone fails to meet the terms of their contract and defaults on their loan and accrues additional late penalties, they are driving themselves into further debt and may not be able to get out. Research by Vanderbilt Law School Assistant Professor Paige Marta Skiba found that applicants who were approved for payday loans were more likely to file bankruptcy than those who did not. This seems to be a silent dispute in the sense that those who are applying for the loans are applying because they need money. People who don’t need money won’t apply! Those who are heading towards bankruptcy are the people who are always in need of money because of a tendency to spend hastily and irresponsibly – therefore more likely to apply for more money on a regular basis. Most payday loans have a minimal qualification criterion which makes them a great target for those that are less credit worthy.

Hammerman46 - 12/9/2008 3:01 PM
Banks won't loan you money but Paydays will, maybe banks need to look at their loan practices for SMALL LOANS?

sparagi - 12/5/2008 8:47 PM
This report places an interesting spin on things. What it proves is that payday lenders will just not give a loan to anybody. I also believe that this finding is purely incidental. Most of these people would have filed bankruptcy anyway b/c of the combination of credit cards and negative savings. I will also say that many people do not have enough debt to file for bankruptcy. People who are denied a payday loan sometimes do not make enough money to qualify. Bankruptcy has 100% to do with personal responsibility. The problem today is that it's part of the credit system and not just used for an emergency. http://introxl.com/



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