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Predatory Lending
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1.
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.
2.
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
False
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.
3.
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
Emergencies
College tuition
None of the above
Regular living expenses. Most borrowers use payday loans for regular living expenses.
4.
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.
5.
Predatory lending can occur with which of the following?
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Tax refunds
Payday loans
Rent-to-own stores
All of the above
All of the above. All of these and many more can be involved in predatory lending. You should evaluate all of them carefully.
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