Search
 

Industry Financed Study Questions Payday Interest Rate Cap

HANOVER, N.H. -- A study partially financed by the payday lending industry has suggested that a cap on payday loan interest rates has actually hurt the consumers that consumer advocates have sought to help.

By David Morrison | Updated on November 17, 2008

HANOVER, N.H. — A study partially financed by the payday lending industry has suggested that a cap on payday loan interest rates has actually hurt the consumers that consumer advocates have sought to help.

Jonathan Zinman is an assistant professor of Economics at Dartmouth College. In his study Zinman studied the effects of an interest rate cap on payday loans put into place in Oregon in July of 2007. The cap essentially limited payday lenders in Oregon to charging $10 per $100 lent and set a minimum loan term of 31 days and the majority of payday lenders in the state left.

Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to CUTimes.com, part of your ALM digital membership.

Your access to unlimited CUTimes.com content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Critical CUTimes.com information including comprehensive product and service provider listings via the Marketplace Directory, CU Careers, resources from industry leaders, webcasts, and breaking news, analysis and more with our informative Newsletters.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and CU Times events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including Law.com and GlobeSt.com.

Already have an account?

 

Recommended Stories

Credit Union Times

Join Credit Union Times

Don’t miss crucial strategic and tactical information necessary to run your institution and better serve your members. Join Credit Union Times now!

  • Free unlimited access to Credit Union Times' trusted and independent team of experts for extensive industry news, conference coverage, people features, statistical analysis, and regulation and technology updates.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and Credit Union Times events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including TreasuryandRisk.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join Credit Union Times

Copyright © 2023 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.