http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/shlep/2007/01/11/qs-quickies/ news, views and info on self-help law and pro se litigation Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:11:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/shlep/2007/01/11/qs-quickies/comment-page-1/#comment-544 shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress » Blog Archive » back again, like a payday loan Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:12:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/shlep/2007/01/11/qs-quickies/#comment-544 [...]   “Payday loans” must really be addictive (like consumer activists insist), ’cause I couldn’t keep myself from writing about them again today (see our post on Jan. 11).  Here’s a definition from Payday Loan Times (which is discussed below): A payday loan [or “payday advance“] is a short-term cash loan (usually between one and two weeks), issued to consumers. It is expected that the borrower will repay the loan after receiving his/her next paycheck. Unlike a traditional loan from a bank, there are no credit checks run on the applicant. Loans are usually issued in less than 24 hours, and are around $500. Payday loans can be obtained in person, via fax, or online. [...] [...]   “Payday loans” must really be addictive (like consumer activists insist), ’cause I couldn’t keep myself from writing about them again today (see our post on Jan. 11).  Here’s a definition from Payday Loan Times (which is discussed below): A payday loan [or “payday advance“] is a short-term cash loan (usually between one and two weeks), issued to consumers. It is expected that the borrower will repay the loan after receiving his/her next paycheck. Unlike a traditional loan from a bank, there are no credit checks run on the applicant. Loans are usually issued in less than 24 hours, and are around $500. Payday loans can be obtained in person, via fax, or online. [...]

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