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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%.
Some originators may tell you that it is paid to cover loan processing/application costs, though itâs pretty common to pay those AND the loan origination fee. Go figure. In the example above, the loan origination charge is $1,840 on a $348,000 loan amount, which makes the fee roughly half a percentage point (.50%). This particular broker charged a $250 origination charge, a $695 processing fee, and an $895 underwriting fee, which combined make up the $1,840 total.