Personal Finance Courses: Predatory Lending

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1.
Predatory lending can occur with which of the following?
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All of the above. All of these and many more can be involved in predatory lending. You should evaluate all of them carefully.
2.
Paying off payday loans on time, every time, is a great way to build up your credit score.
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False. Payday lenders do not report your borrowing activity to the three big credit bureaus, so the activity will not influence your credit score.
3.
As a general rule, which of the following will charge the LEAST amount of interest if you take out a loan?
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A loan from a bank or credit union. As a rule, these loans have the lowest interest rates and charge the least amount of interest.
4.
If you don't pay back your payday loan, the lender could take you to court and sue you for it.
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True. Legally, the lender can do that if it wants. Of course, all lenders would rather not have to go that route if they can avoid it.
5.
Although people who take out payday loans use them for many different purposes, what is the most common use?
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Regular living expenses. Most borrowers use payday loans for regular living expenses.