Against Predatory Lenders

Shouldn’t the law protect us from payday lenders? Yes. Has it protected us in the past? Not really, but it now protects more – if only a little more.
Credit card interest rates have been capped at 30% for several years. Even tighter terms on the credit card industry’s terms and fees were applied in the Spring of 2010, via the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (or Credit CARD Act) of 2009. Unfortunately, pay day loans were not part of that bill.
Pay day loans often charge a flat fee of $25 to up to $200 for a loan on your pay check. These checks are only a few hundred to a few thousand dollars at most. A $25 fee on a $250 check is a 10% interest rate – per pay period! Since that fee is rarely paid off at pay day, the borrower has to pay a new $25 fee. Up to three quarters of those using pay day cash advance services and pay day lending roll these loans into their next pay check. This rolling loan translates into several hundred percent interest paid per year. The current maximum rate is 450%.
The Tennessee House Bill 3111 states that the maximum interest rate will be set at 100%. This is not without precedent, since the military has already set a cap of 36% that pay day lenders can charge military service members.
While this law does not drive the predatory lenders out of the water, it does give Tennesseans a little shark repellent against these predatory practices.

It is already tax season and we here at simplycashadvance.com want to provide you with information about the benefits of Payday Loans over a new type of loan popular during this time of the year: Tax Refund Loans.

A Tax Refund Loan, or Refund Anticipation Loan, is a high-interest, short-term loan secured by the refund customers expect to receive after filing taxes. The fees charged by some nationwide tax preparation companies to prepare and file federal, state, and local tax forms are higher than what accountants would charge. Payday lenders like MyCashNow do not require application or account creation fees.

Customers receive the Tax Refund Loan prior to the IRS processing their tax forms. The loan amount usually covers interest and fees associated with the preparation of the tax forms. In some cases, when the IRS processes the tax forms, discrepancies between the loan amount and the refund estimated by the tax preparation companies may arise, forcing customers to pay back more than anticipated.

The IRS and some consumer groups have expressed concern about the possibility of some tax preparation companies using fraudulent practices.

Payday Loans continue to be safe and fast solution to immediate financial emergencies. When a customer applies for a Payday Loan, the customer knows the exact amount and date of his or her next paycheck, providing a better idea of the amount to borrow and the repayment date.

MyCashNow offers overnight deposit to most customers, 50% off the initial finance fee for new customers, and provides multiple benefits, like the Referral Program and the Preferred Member Rewards Program.

Returning customers can receive their loans within hours with the “My Cash Card,” a prepaid card that can be used anywhere Discover© Card is accepted. MyCashNow focuses on convenience, speed, security, and ease of application.

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