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How might a payday loan affect your credit report?

If you don't pay the loan back, it could get turned over to a debt collector.

You could get sued if you don't pay the loan back.

Small credit reporting agencies might put your payday loan on a credit report.

All of the above

All of the above. The big three credit reporting agencies don't put payday loans on your report, but there are other ways that the loan activity could show up on your report.

Predatory lending can be identified by _______.

Its high costs

Its low costs

Its high costs. Predatory lending involves a business charging higher-than-normal costs of various kinds.

How soon after receiving your funds from a payday loan can you spend the money?

One week

You must wait until the next morning

You must wait 24 hours for the application to clear

Right away

Right away. You may spend the money as soon as you want.

If you take out $1000 from a payday lender, a credit card, and a credit card cash advance, which will charge the most interest?

The payday lender

The credit card

The credit card cash advance

The payday lender. By far, the payday lender will charge the most interest. The dollar amount difference between it and the credit cards will be immense. It should be noted that there are also options that are even lower in interest than the credit cards.

When you take out a payday loan, how long is the grace period for paying it back?

Two weeks

One month

Two months

There is no grace period.

There is no grace period. Payday loans do not offer grace periods; you must pay them back on your payday or you will be charged late fees.