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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 good does your credit need to be in order for you to take out a payday loan?

Excellent

Very good

Average

It doesn't need to be good

It doesn't need to be good. You don't need good credit in order to get a payday loan. Many borrowers do not have good credit.

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.

What is a typical fee on a payday loan?

15%

50%

100%

15%. Fee rates range from 15-20% of the amount borrowed.

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.