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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.

Which of the following best describes how payday loans differ from bank and peer-to-peer (P2P) loans in terms of repayment time?

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You can pay back a payday loan over many years.

Payday loans must be repaid within weeks.

Payday loans and bank loans both offer similar repayment periods.

Payday loans have the longest repayment time.

Payday loans must be repaid within weeks. Banks and P2P platforms let you take much longer to pay loans back.

A payday lender does not legally have to identify the fees charged to your payday loan.

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True

False

False. By law, a lender must spell out all fees to you in your contract.

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.

What are some things that a payday lender could do if you did not pay back a payday loan you took out?

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Turn your loan over to a debt collector

Sue you

Repossess your property that you put up as collateral

All of the above

All of the above. All of these are possibilities.

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