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The truth is that a large portion of payday customers end up in dire financial straits because of these seemingly innocuous loans. Hereâs what happens. The average payday loan charges a fee of about $15 for every $100 borrowed. That might sound like an interest rate of 15%, but thatâs the fee for a two-week loan. On an annualized basisâwhich is how most people think about interest rates, or shouldâthat translates into a rate of 391%.
Legislation regarding payday loans varies widely between different countries and, within the USA, between different states. To prevent usury (unreasonable and excessive rates of interest), some jurisdictions limit the annual percentage rate (APR) that any lender, including payday lenders, can charge..g., for a $15 charge on a $100 14-day payday loan, it could be (from the borrower's perspective) anywhere from 391% to 3733%.