Payday Lending and Payday Alternatives

Research related to the topic of payday lending and payday alternatives.

Payday Lending and Payday Alternatives Research

Aug 18 2016

Payday Lending, by the (Shocking) Numbers

Payday lending is a burden on consumers, especially the most vulnerable members of our society. Many consumers who take these...

Jan 01 2002

The Economics of Payday Lending

This report examines operations of payday lenders, who uses payday loans and why they choose to do so, and...

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Jun 17 2021

Webinar: Top Insights from a Crash Course in Filene's Centers of Excellence

Review the webinar materials from "Top Insights from a Crash Course in Filene's Centers of Excellence," hosted on June 17, 2021.

May 06 2021

Lives Interrupted: Bridging Financial Transitions

At Filene’s research event, Dr. Lisa Servon hosted experts from inside and outside the credit union system to dig into consumers’ life transitions creating both needs and opportunities.

Dec 04 2020

Federal Student Debt: The opportunity for credit unions to defuse this debt bomb

Federal student loan payments will restart for ~30 million Americans on January 31, 2021 after 10 months of suspended payments...

Payday Lending and Payday Alternatives