There are more payday loan stores in the U.S. than all the McDonald’s and Starbucks stores combined. It’s clear that tens of millions of consumers across the nation want and feel they need this product. It’s equally clear that government policymakers believe they know what’s best for consumers.
Recent actions taken by the federal government to eliminate a variety of short-term loan products suggest a strong bias against all such loans – period. If so, regulators need to reconsider before they destroy a critical source of credit for families and the economy as a whole.
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