What is a payday loan or online payday advance?
A payday loan or payday advance is a small, unsecured short-term loan ranging from $100 to $800 (depending on the state) offered by a payday lender, such as Check Into Cash. A payday loan is typically used as a cash advance until your next payday.
Payday loans help cover unexpected expenses that come up between paydays. A payday advance can solve temporary cash-flow problems without bouncing a check with another merchant or incurring late payment penalties from other creditors. And a payday cash advance often is less expensive than many alternatives. Below are examples of costlier alternatives* to a typical 14 day cash advance payday loan of $100 with a $15 fee and an APR of 391%.
- $100 payday advance with a $15 fee = 391% APR
- $100 credit card balance with a $37 late fee = 965% APR
- $100 utility bill with $46 late/reconnect fees = 1,203% ARP
- $100 bounced check with $54 NSF/merchant fees = 1,409% APR *- Other costlier alternatives to a typical 14 day payday advance were obtained from CFSA.net and bankrate.com. APR was calculated by taking the fee dividing it by the 14 day loan period and then multiplying it by 365 days.
A payday advance fills a need not met by most banks or other financial institutions. And getting a payday loan or payday advance from a reputable payday lender is easy; and there is no lengthy waiting period. All you need is a photo ID, a current bank statement and proof of income. Check Into Cash takes care of the rest.
How does a payday loan or online payday advance work?
To receive your payday advance in one of our 1,230 centers nationwide, you’ll simply write a personal check or post dated check for the amount you want to borrow, plus the payday loan fee. Check Into Cash will hold that check until your next payday. At that time, you can come in and pay off the payday advance in person. Unlike some of our competitors, Check Into Cash does not typically force deposit the check you wrote (unless required by state law.) Either way, you get the payday loan you need.
To receive a payday loan online from Check Into Cash, simply fill out our short online application located at >Loan By Phone.com. Funds will be deposited into your account the next business day.* Your payment will be debited electronically (ACH) from your active checking account on the date your payment is due.
Plus, if for any reason, you change your mind about getting a payday loan or online payday advance, you have up until the close of business the following day to rescind your payday loan transaction, at absolutely no cost to you.
So the next time an unplanned expense comes up, remember a payday loan from a trusted payday lender like Check Into Cash can give you the cash you need until payday. It’s as easy as one, two three…and it’s QUICK, EASY & CONFIDENTIAL®.
Note: The terms payday loan and payday advance are used interchangeably, and in most instances, mean the same thing.
* - The funding process typically occurs within 24 hours or the next business day. Loan requests process before 8:30PM ET during a non holiday business day are funded on the next business day. For example, a loan request received Monday before 8:30PM ET that is verified and approved by Check Into Cash, will receive the loan proceeds on Tuesday (if Tuesday is not a holiday).
