Your Questions About Payday Loan Scams

February 4, 2012 by Loans Guide  
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William asks…

What can i do about a company harassing me about a payday loan?

Im being harassed by this company in Florida saying that they have a lawsuit against me because i refuse to pay off a payday loan. I also received a previous call from this number saying that i had a warrant out for my arrest and that they were sending police to my house. When speaking with this company I told them that i did pay it off and they said the money they collected from my account was not going towards the payoff but it was fees. The loan amount was for $200 and i gave them well over $300 before i closed the bank account because of this issue. Later to find out that these loans are illegal in my state. So do they have a case against me or is it just a scam? Im not so much worried about them threatening me with the lawsuit but the fact that they have all my personal information including my ssn and what they can do with it.
i dont have a mailing address or email of the company, just the phone number

Loans Guide answers:

You can’t be arrested for failure to pay a debt. They would have to sue you to collect what you owe.

If you want them to stop calling you, copy and paste this text (with the appropriate parts changed to match your case) into a letter to them and they will not be allowed to make further contact or they can be fined.

In re: Account Number xxx

This letter is to advise you that pursuant to Section 805(c) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the consumer—that’s me–wishes the debt collector to cease further communication with the consumer by phone calls to (000) 000-0000 effectively immediately and communicate only by mail.

Donna asks…

I want to find how to contact Total Lending Payday Loan, either an e-mail address or 800 #.?

I have a payday loan I want to pay off with this company and I can’t find the address for them and they just keep taking cash from my checking acct. every 2 weeks and don’t e-mail or call me to make arrangements for a pay-down or pay-off, which I know is a scam and that is why I want to get them paid off and their hands out of my cash… Thanks for any information anyone has on this company. I expect there is at least one more “name” this company hides under so it is hard for someone like myself to find them on a web site, so if anyone knows other names please let me know, I REALLY want to get this issue resolved quickly…. Thanks, VIcki Dugger

Loans Guide answers:

I am in the same prediciment as you. I also have a loan with this company. But, I might be able to help. This morning I found what I believe is their fax#. I had the name Elisa written next to it and I do remember she is the person who helped me with my loan. So, you can try faxing them a note at this number and telling them you want to pay off your loan or ask them to contact you. I hope this helps. When taking out these pay day loans it is best to keep the paper work you sign and fax to them because it usually has the phone number on it. I accidentally lost my paper work but I did at least have this fax number written down. 1-866-379-7667

You’ll want to research this some more….

Http://loan.deal4-you.com

Have a nice day.

Sandra asks…

what can i do if a payday loan company is taking money from me without me authorizing it. it seems like a scam?

The problem is, they have been deducting $90 every two weeks from my account and I had no info about this company. I finally found some on-line the company name is magnum Z LLC and when i spoke to the one guy over the phone he said i authorized it. kept stumbling on his words and when i asked for a voice record of me authorizing it he said no and i asked why he said cause he said so. he said he would report me to collections and i really don’t want that to happen. I paid them more than the loan amount was which was for $300 and they still are taking money out. they said that the $90 are finance charges and that I needed to call to pay down the loan so none of the $90 went to the principal in other words. I don’t know what to do. Help please.

Loans Guide answers:

First you need to contact your bank and tell them that someone is debiting money from your account that you didn’t authorize. They’ll make you complete some forms stating that the charges were fraudulent and you’re disputing them etc. You also need to write the company a letter asking for proof of the loan, any finance charges and pay off amounts to date. If they cannot or will not provide that information, I would tell them that I was contacting my attorney and filing a claim with the Better Business Bureau.

You may have to go as far as closing your account and opening a new one to stop them for automatically debiting the money. It’s a painful process but it might be the best thing to do because:

1. They cant take your money anymore
2. They would be forced to send you a letter or contact you regarding what you owe (because the eft would bounce back to them)
3. It wouldn’t affect your credit because the payments would return to the company as a closed account (you have proof of fraudulent activity) and not NSF

Don’t let it go on for too long otherwise it will look like you agreed to the charges.

Chris asks…

Call from a foreigner about a payday loan?

I have 2 current payday loans and I am making my payments on them. However, I am receiving a lot of calls from this foreign speaking person and he is arguing with me that I owe them and I don’t. I don’t know where he got my information from, but I am paying on my two loans like that I am supposed to be. He says that he is an investigator and he is calling from somewhere in California. I have tried to tell him that I don’t know anything about his company and he starts arguing with me and I cannot get a word in when he is rattling on and on. I told him to contact my family attorney and he says that he can’t do that. He said that if I don’t straighten it out that he will have to turn it over to my local sheriff’s office. So, I told him to go on and do that. I am tired of messing with him. I believe he is running some type of a scam. Has anyone else had this happen to them?

Loans Guide answers:

Do not talk to this person – if he calls again tell him that you are demanding that he cease all contact by phone and that he can only communicate with you through mail

This is a scam – if you are paying on time then a scammer might have hacked your loan company’s database

Never get in conversations with these people – tell him to put it in writing and tell him the call is being recorded as the other poster says. If you feel you are being threatened or extorted for money, file a police report for harassment

Helen asks…

Where do I go for a loan without paying $$ up front?

I have bad credit and am trying to consolidate payday loans. I don’t have money for up front fees or Nigerian lenders who want to scam. Please advise.

Loans Guide answers:

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Your Questions About Payday Loans Yes

February 2, 2012 by Loans Guide  
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Daniel asks…

is anyone aware of payday loan co. giving your bank info to third parties claiming you authorized debits?

I applied at a payday loan co. and 3 times I ended up with debits from my account. Twice was for $19 for applying but the kicker is when $49.99 was taken from my account for a secret cash card? I found out where it came from and they claim I checked yes to one of the boxes on a payday loan appl. authorizing this third party company to send a check through my bank ordering a secret cash card thats a prepaid debit card thats suppose to give me online privacy when purchasing and protect me from companies and people from getting my personal info. Now it seems like I need that very protection from the stupid people thats selling it or fraudulently debited my account! The bank told me that when I applied for the loan I authorized the third parties to debit my account for various things. My thing is If your applying for ONE thing such as a payday advance how can it’s friend tom who sells shoes, joe who sells dog food and mary who sells secret cash cards legially take that money out my bank ?
Besides if I needed to apply for a payday loan then I didnt have money in the first place for no secret cash card and the funny thing is I never even got the loan!

Loans Guide answers:

UHH?? I’VE USED SEVERAL OF THE RIPE OFF PAYDAY LOANS, BUT NEVER ENCOUNTERED SOMETHING LIKE THIS… YOU REALLY NEED TO CLOSE THAT ACCOUT AND OPEN A NEW ONE. IF NOT, EVERY TOM, DICK AND HARRY MAYBE GETTIN EM SUM FREE MONIES….. THEN PUT STOP PYMT. ON THAT CHECK AND MAKE PYMTS TO THAT LOAN COMPANY TO GET THEM PAID OFF…

George asks…

Can I take legal action against a website that stole my information and sold it?

The other day I was looking at payday loan sites (yes I know terrible idea) and I found one that interested me. I filled out the information they asked for (including my SSN and bank account number) and after I submitted it they immediately told me I didnt qualify. Right after that my inbox got flooded with spam. I get about 300 spam emails a day now. I also keep getting phone calls and texts that are just spam. Somebody also tried to access my bank account but the bank stopped them. I confronted the website via online live chat (their phones “are not currently working”) and they swear up and down they dont spam and that its not from them. It has to be though because I never got spam before that and a majority of the spam was for payday loans. I want to know if there is some kind of legal action I can take against this site. Hope somebody can help me! Here is a link to their website

http://personalmoneystore.com/Payday-Loans/

They stole it because it was a loan application. They sold it to a bunch of spam sites so yes, I would consider that stealing. Seeing as they do not provide loans and just spam you, I would consider that stealing.
Wow spammers are so fucking retarded. Im asking if I can take a spammer to court and I get a bunch of spam replies offering me loans. I hate the internet.

Loans Guide answers:

A couple of issues…

The website did not steal your information. You typed it in and gave it to them.
Was there anything on the application that stated that your personal information would not be shared with anyone else? Lots of sites will sell or share e-mail lists with other companies, resulting in spam mail.
The violation I see offhand is the attempted entry into your bank account. I do not know how detailed the records are that your bank keeps, such as the address/name of the entity that was trying to access the account. Also bear in mind that you gave the loan site your bank account number. Did you read all the fine print? There may have been wording in there stating that by giving them your account number you were authorizing them to access the account. You need to be very careful about throwing around that information.

I seriously doubt that your computer has been hacked. The issue started after accessing and leaving information on another site, so if anyplace was hacked, it would be the website.

Thomas asks…

When is the best time to file bankruptcy?

I am a 27 year old who has a great job, yet has found himself in trouble with STUPID payday loans. I have a finance degree and cannot believe i have found myself facing this taboo topic of bankruptcy. Though i make good money, i cannot pay off these loans nor my bills. i feel bankruptcy will enable me to afford the simple things…i.e groceries. i have a meeting next week, i feel its my only choice…yes, my debt is consolidated and thats not helping…and creditors still call my work

Loans Guide answers:

I’m sorry that you appear to be yet another victim of the “cash advance cancer”. With the new stricter predatory lending laws in place, protecting consumers the carnage left behind from these “sharks” should cease.
I can not advise whether it would be beneficial for you to pursue bankrupt.
I would recommend that you look into it as only a last resort – remember those laws have changed as well .
Your young enough to make a financial recovery that does not involve having that on your credit record potentially harming you more than a few paid collections that will disappear 3 years earlier that a bankruptcy – a without the stigma.
Meanwhile, I wish you well on your recovery from the shark bite.

John asks…

I need to borrow £2000 very quickly.?

I have tried payday loans,provident,shopacheck,yes loans,welcome,tenant loans etc but to no avail.I need to find a loan shark or someone who is willing to lend privately to me.My credit rating is bad for various reasons.I don’t care what interest rate I pay but I just really need the money.I have no parents to ask for help.Please dont advise me about not doing this as I know its risky but I dont have an alternative.Thankyou for any links to someone who may help me.I appreciate it.

Loans Guide answers:

You always have an alternative to loan sharks, there are charities and companies that can help you.

Susan asks…

Will the bank tell a Payday loan company holding my check about my savings account?

Yeah I was dumb, the checking and savings where never tied together.The payday loan tried to force it open, before the due date of the check, so I closed out the checking account,yes I have to pay them but not thru my savings account? The payday loan co. is not giving us the time they promised, an never tell you of the hidden costs,the savings is to pay for new teeth, when my dental work is done, which is $700. the Cardiologist told me I needed this done,for the teeth are causing damage to my heart an blood chemistry,I’ve already paid half of dental work,I must use the savings accuont to complete the dental work,would the bank tell the Pay-day loan co.about the savings account?Is the bank requried to tell them? plzz need your help, thank you,very much.

Loans Guide answers:

I honestly do not think the bank can legally give your financial information to anyone or place of business without a conscent form signed by you. Unless while applying for the loan you signed an agreement to have your savings withdrawn in the event of nonpayment of the loan. (which I doubt considering it deals with checking accounts and not savings). The only account number the payday loan co has is your checking and you since have closed it. I will tell you that by not paying the loan you have created a big problem for yourself. The payday co has a legalized document signed by you and your promise to pay. It will go to court and it will cost you BIG TIME!!! They then will cease your savings and possibly garnish your wages by holding a judgement against you. This happens every day to many people who end up in the payday loan trap. Be smart and don’t let it go this far. You will end up paying three times the amount of the loan including late fees and court costs. As far as the unknown hidden costs you speak of. When applying for the loan you should have gotten a reciept or paper explaining the costs, interest, and the due date.

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Your Questions About Payday Loans In Georgia

January 30, 2012 by Loans Guide  
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Sharon asks…

can you tell me the fastest payday loan company?

can you tell me a fast simple payday loan service not a refferal spammer service an actual loan provider thanks i am in georgia

Loans Guide answers:

U should run as fast a you can from a payday lender. If u have to have money fast. Go to a small loan company. The rates will be higher than a bank but not nearly as high as a payday lender.

Ken asks…

Are payday/cash advance loans prohibited in GA????

I have been on the internet for days now looking for a location in GA for a payday/cash advance…I have come across many websites, but all have the fine print..none can be done in Georgia. Can someone please refer me to a payday/cash advance location in GA??

Loans Guide answers:

Yeah check out http://www.discountadvances.com. There’s nothing mentioned about GA.

Please check them out and use referral code: XJNZQE

Nancy asks…

Does anyone know the site for filing a claim for the class action suit in Pennsylvania against Advance America?

I received a post card in the mail regarding the class action suit against Advance America for Pennsylvania residents who took a payday loan from them and were charged exorbitant rates. I lost the postcard and can’t find any information about this suit, only the one in Georgia. Anyone know where I can go?

Loans Guide answers:

Have you tried Googling the keywords into a Google Search Bar?

Maria asks…

Someone keeps calling my phone saying that they are a lawyer?

A lawyer keeps calling my phone saying that a payday loan company based out of California has my social security number and all of my information. They are saying that I took out a $250 loan and a $1,500 loan with them and have not repaid them. I can barely even understand this lawyer person because he is a foreigner. I do not even know where this is coming from because in the state of Georgia we cannot take out payday loans and no one can give us a payday loan. He is saying they are going to sue me for $8,000. I don’t know what to do!!!! Please help!!!! Is this person even legit. He won’t even tell me about the website that I supposedly got the loan from.

Loans Guide answers:

You are being scammed. This guy is no more a lawyer than the first guy who answered your question is.

A professional attorney would send you a letter with all the information you need about the loan.

You probably should contact your local police about this. If you can punch *69 on your phone, after the guy calls, and try to get his number. That will give the police something to go on. Or, you can contact your phone service provider and ask them where the call is coming from, that it is a scam, and you want to report it.

Sandy asks…

can a collection agency have a warrent issued for my arrest if i do not pay on a loan?

i made a payday loan four and half years ago using a post dated check and they are telling me that if i do not pay that they will issue a warrant for my arrest. they are located in Atlanta Georgia. Do they have a legal leg to stand on to recoup their money in this way

Loans Guide answers:

It depends.
If you wrote a check without having the funds to cover the check, you are guilty of writing a hot check.

Check Georgia statutes of limitation on writing hot checks. If the statute of limitation has expired, they cannot put you in jail.

However, keep in mind that the statute of limitation in Georgia is six years on written contracts. The collection agency cannot have you arrested for owing a debt. All they can do is threaten until they take you to court and get a civil judgment against you.

Will they do that? That depends on the size of the debt and their ability to collect on the judgment,

Good luck

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Your Questions About Payday Loans Without Checking Account

January 28, 2012 by Loans Guide  
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Lizzie asks…

Who invented payday loans?

I’m only asking, is because I’ve been trying so hard to get out of them. I do at one point,. But that’s only by closing my checking account and than settling it by a fraction of the cost. It’s quite aggravating! The interest is so high. You have to take out a payday loan to pay off another one sometimes! I mean a lot of people have money problems, I Just wish I never had gotten into it. Is anyone else in this situation? And how did they get out of it? I have a cash advance opened through my bank account..and I’m trying so hard (without being extremely broke) to get out of it. It’s not even high.

Loans Guide answers:

Tabatha r, By my experiences, and alot of serious research, you should only work with established, land-based, payday lenders. Many of them also have on-line sites.

Additionally, do not, borrow from more than one payday lender at a time. This is how many people get into trouble with payday loans, by over extending them selves beyond the qualified amount given by a lender. Http://www.goodinternetdeals.com/Payday-Loan.html

Nancy asks…

overdrawn on my checking account by $800.00us just lost my house and do not know how to get out of this. help?

i filed bankruptcy and am trying to figure out the best way to pay this without a payday loan which would make matters worse

Loans Guide answers:

If you filed BK, then include the $800 you owe the bank in your BK and it will be discharged. Do realize that this will cause your checking account to be toast.

Jenny asks…

Payday loans question?

My friend has to pay 94 dollars or else he goes to jail. He has a savings account but not a checking account. Is there any companies that he can get roughly 100 dollars from without writing a check? Can he write a check from his savings account? He makes roughly 2,000 a month. We’re outside of seattle, wa

Loans Guide answers:

You can’t write a check from a savings account. You can only write a check from a checking account. Does he have money in this checking account? Why can’t he just go withdraw the $100?

I seriously doubt the payday loan folks will be able to put him in jail if he doesn’t pay. We don’t have debtor’s prison in the US. Typically the payday loan place already has access to your bank account. Did your friend close that account?

Payday loans are bad. The interest rate is like 600%. If you don’t pay, the collectors are very nasty and don’t mind breaking the rules. The normally require access to your bank account and make you sign an agreement to allow garnishment of your wages if you don’t pay. Thus they don’t bother with credit checks.

You friend needs to pay this off. He needs to find the cash some place other than another loan. Have a garage sale, pawn something, sell blood, collect alum cans, get a second job — pizza delivery has flexible hours and you get tips.

Mary asks…

what can I do about unauthorized checking account with drawls form unknown businesses?

I had to get me a payday loan over the internet.Everything seemed fine and I got the loan,but 2 days after the loan money was deposited in my account,”companies” , I don’t even know, started to with draw money, for different things, out of my bank account without my knowledge. At first I thought it was just a mix up in the account number or something like that, but it happen 3 times, always a different company. I did get a refund from one of them,and still waiting on a refund from the others.But the last transaction from one of them left my account with an overdraft fee.
What can I do to stop these actions? without closing my account.
I’m almost afraid to deposit any more money into my account,but yet, I have to pay for the overdraft fees the banks charges me.
Can I contact the BBB and report the Loan company as ” illegit”? or report the companies that withdraw money from my account?
Can I take any legal actions against those companies? if so, how would I go about it?
Please don’t give me answers like; “you should have known better” or “how dumb can u be”.
At this moment I need “helpful answers” not a “blame”.
Thanks for all the answers,and I do apreciate the first 3 I have received,thank you.
The restof you did NOT give me an answer to my Question, but rather gave me “New Offers” to get a loan, with their loan company.
I did NOT ask “where I can get a loan”, Read the Question! Please.

Loans Guide answers:

You can try to take legal action, but they will probably just tell you someone authorized the transactions, and for all you know that’s true. It may not be the loan company, but a dishonest employee. You should definitely close the account. Most banks, though if you file a fraud dispute, are more than happy to forgive fees and change your account number. It protects them and you from further loss when your account has been compromised. File a police report and contact your bank immediately, even for the one you were refunded on. I’ve had it happen before where the company returned the money but put the fraudulent debt into collections. The police report will offer some protection.

James asks…

I need to know if a payday loan company can legally charge 125% interest without telling you in the agreement?

I borrowed $ 200 from an online lender and the agreement said my total repayment would be $260.
I thought that was a bit steep as is. so I called on the phone and was told that that is the total charges i would be required to pay. now that the loan is repaid they say the $260 was just the finance charge and now I owe another $260. I refuse to pay 520 dollars for a $200 loan. What are my rights? they have my checking account # and the payments have been coming out eletronically.

Loans Guide answers:

Your rights and obligations are what you agreed to in the contract. Payday loans are an expensive scam and you are finding out why.

Usually, a lot of the high fees are charged upfront with “origination” fees, “service” fees, “contract” fees and the like. So, they really aren’t lying when they give you a particular interest rate, but you are still obligating yourself to a LOT of money.

You can, and should, complain to your state’s Attorney General and the Federal Trade Comission, but chances are you signed a legal contract so you will still have to pay up to get this to go away.

If you believe a lender has violated the Truth in Lending Act, file a complaint by calling the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Response Center toll-free at 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357).

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Your Questions About Payday Loan Store

January 27, 2012 by Loans Guide  
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Helen asks…

Help with my payday loan!?

Last year I took out a payday loan for $1,000. Every month I go into the store and pay $140 fee to take out a “new loan” at the same place to cover the $1,000. Technically I would already have it paid off by now and then some. I don’ t know if this is considered a “roll over” loan, but I was doing some research and I know they are illegal in Ohio. Can someone please give me some advice?

Loans Guide answers:

Let me get this straight — you borrowed at about the highest price legal place to do so and now you want to rescind the deal without paying the fees you agreed to??

What odes the Ohio AG says about the legality of this firm? Dollars to donut holes, he says its perfectly legal and you owe.

***
CUT your spending and pay off the ding thing, even if its only an extra $100 every other month.

Donna asks…

What type of jobs are available for people who have a high school diploma?

I plan on going back to school in Janurary but I have had terrible luck looking for a job and I am a single mother of a 2 year old and I was wondering what types of jobs are available to me!! I have 3 years customer service and 3 months of Store Management experiance at a payday loan store but no one seems to be hiring!!! :(

Loans Guide answers:

I think the best places to look r in the retail stores. U seem to have great work experience and someone will hire u if u just keep at it.

William asks…

Can I borrow loads of money and move abroad?

If I were to borrow £50,000, 20k from an unsecured loan, 15k from credit cards and the rest from payday loan companies, store cards and bank overdrafts and left the country what would happen? Would I get away with it providing I did not come back to the UK for at least 6 years. As far as I know there is no law against not paying back your debts. Thanks for your answers in advance.

Loans Guide answers:

Your scheme as you describe it is fraud, not uncontrollable debt. For that, they can throw you in fail. If the prison you end up in has internet access, please keep us informed as to how your scheme worked out.

Sandra asks…

I need to get out of payday loans!!! Help !!!!!?

I have a few store front payday loans, not the online kind. Is there any way to get out of them legally?? Also does anyone know of a way for a person with bad credit to get a loan that does not have a super high interest rate?? Thanks in advance!!!!

Loans Guide answers:

If you default on your payday loans, the lender can take the same action as any other unsecured creditor to enforce a defaulted debt. Generally, their collection efforts will start with telephone calls and dunning letters demanding that you pay the balance of the loan. If the payday loan company refers your accounts to a collection agency, you can usually stop the telephone calls by sending a cease communication demand letter, commonly called a cease and desist notice, to the collection agency. A federal law called the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) states that third party collectors must stop calling you if you notify them in writing to do so. Several states, such as California and Texas, extend many of the regulations in the FDCPA to cover original creditors as well. To find out more about debt collection laws in your state, visit the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse at http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs27plus.htm

You may be in luck. There are eight states whose payday loan regulating statute requires lenders to set up an installment repayment plan if an account reaches the maximum number of rollovers allowed by law and the debtor declares that he/she is unable to pay the balance due. Check out the payday loan information from the Consumer Federation of America at http://www.paydayloaninfo.org where you will be able to read all about these loans and the various state attempts to regulate them. Follow the “state information” link to find out the specific regulations for payday lenders in your state, and if you live in one of the eight states requiring installment payments. If your state does require repayment plans, and the lender still won’t accept payments, call your state regulator of payday loans, usually an assistant Attorney General, and complain. You should get the results you want after the Attorney General’s office becomes involved.

If you are not in one of those states, you may want to consider simply making payments to the lender anyway to pay down the balance of the loan over time. In most states, the rollover limit will soon be reached, and the interest rate the lender can charge will be capped by state law. If the lender will not accept your payments, simply put what you can afford aside until you have enough money to either payoff the loan or to offer a settlement. Read up on the regulations in your state to find the best strategy for your situation. For more information on state law terms, please visit http://public.findlaw.com/

Bills.com offers about payday loans on our Payday Loan Information page, available at http://www.bills.com/payday-loans

Richard asks…

Working at a payday loan business bad for future employment?

My friend has fallen on hard times and needs a job. He has great qualification and has been offered a GM position at a payday loan company. He doesn’t like it too much ethically but he can stand it for a year or so.

Business is booming at these places as you can imagine and he will be very well trained. Plus, his store will be located in a higher income area so many of the customers will be using western union, small business owners needing to cash a check fast, and things like that.

Will working as a branch manager look bad to future employers? I know that many think it’s predatory lending but he doesn’t set the prices, he just works there. Will this screw him in the end?

Thank You,

TJ

Loans Guide answers:

I think most employers will consider your friends personal work ethic, experience, and knowledge of the position they are hiring him for, and not judge him because of the company he worked for. Instead of looking at the ethical issues regarding payday lending, your friend should focus on what he will learn and gain from working with this company.

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