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BBB of Central Ohio
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Payday loan scams & predatory lending

BBB study finds uneven laws and stolen data allow predatory payday loan companies and scammers to thrive.

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Payday loan scams & predatory lending study

Read the full 2022study here

Read the full 2022 payday loans study
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Infographic

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Prosecutions

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