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Predatory Lending
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1.
You can get a short-term loan from your checking account through what is called _______.
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Overdraft protection
A checking account loan
A cash advance
Overdraft protection. Overdraft protection simply means overdrawing your checking account. You will likely be charged a fee for it.
2.
If you put up your car as collateral for a car title loan, what happens to your car if you pay the loan back?
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The lender can still keep the car
You retain ownership of your car
Nothing
None of the above
You retain ownership of your car. As long as you pay the loan back, you legally must get your car back.
3.
Which of the following are you forbidden to spend payday loan money on?
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Rent
Other loans
Car repairs
You are not forbidden to spend payday loan money on anything.
You are not forbidden to spend payday loan money on anything. There are no restrictions on what you can spend payday loan money on.
4.
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 payday lender
A credit card
A credit card cash advance
A loan from a bank or credit union
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.
5.
As far as loans go, payday loans are generally small.
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True
False
True. Payday loans are usually $500 or less, making them small.
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