Pew Charitable Trust

The Opportunities And Challenges Of Small-Dollar Lending
The Opportunities And Challenges Of Small-Dollar Lending
May 28, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Responsible short-term, small-dollar loans to consumers will result in increased purchasing power, according to a paper from the American Banking Association about small-dollar lending. The...

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Everyone Hates Payday Lenders And Check Cashers (Except The People Who Use Them)
Everyone Hates Payday Lenders And Check Cashers (Except The People Who Use Them)
June 27, 2017  |  Loans

Everyone hates consumer lenders — politicians, consumer groups, prayer circles — except the people who use them. They tend to like the products — and...

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Small Banks Charge Big Overdrafts, Too
Small Banks Charge Big Overdrafts, Too
December 22, 2016  |  Banking

Turns out, it’s not only big U.S. banks that are charging their customers fees. According to a Pew Charitable Trusts study, small banks are guilty...

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Pew Talks Payday Loans
Pew Talks Payday Loans
May 24, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

These days, payday lending is not a subject that lends itself to much in the way of rational discourse. It does much better at attracting passionate...

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