About.com: Worse than Loan-Sharking - http://credit.about.com/cs/consumerwisdom/a/042100.htm
Article from About.com regarding abuses in the advance payday loans business. Offers several alternatives to payday loans. |
Advanced Fee Loans - http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/118211/personal_loan_scams_advanced_fee_loans.html
Article from Associated Content, describes the predatory and dishonest nature of "advance fee" personal loans. |
AOL Money & Finance - http://money.aol.com/loans/personal
Details the differences in personal loan offers and provides articles explaining potential sub-prime loan problems. Content written through partnership with Bankrate.com. |
Bankrate: Officials Call Payday Financing "Loan Sharking" - http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/chk/19980217.asp
Article from Bankrate.com about abusive lenders that offer advances on paychecks. Details how this approach to lending is predatory. |
FTC: Cosigning A Loan - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/cosign.htm
Article describes risks and provides guidance for co-borrowers. From the Federal Trade Commission. |