Banks targeted for profiting from making ‘payday’ loans 

Banks have come under fire recently for charging triple-digit interest rates on short-term loans. The bankers say they are meeting a need. Consumer advocates, however, say banks are gouging their most vulnerable consumers. “It’s a more aggressive move by banks to do what anyone else calls ‘payday loans,’” said Uriah King, vice president of state policy at the ...

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