Payday Loans

From Open Risk Manual
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Definition

Payday Loan denotes a lending product of very short maturity that aims to cover borrower needs till their next paycheck

Issues and Challenges

  • Very short term consumer loans may be an indication of desperate borrowers who are financing basic needs such as food or shelter (see controversies around payday lending below)

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