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=What you should know before taking a Payday Loan= Author - Ameet Arurkar, http://www.advanceloan.net

A cash advance is a loan which is given for a short period of time. It will typically have a limit of about $1,500, and most companies will not require credit checks and need no faxing. Many people who take out cash advances do so as they urgently need money between paychecks. The loan will normally be given in cash and will be secured by a post-dated check. On the date that the payday advance is supposed to be paid back, the lender will withdraw money from the borrower's account using the check.

Most payday loan companies operate in small shops, but they are often funded by larger financial institutions such as banks. Because some people have bad credit, banks consider them to be a risk and will not loan them money. However, this has left open a large market which payday loan companies have tapped into. A good website which has information on cash advance loans can be found at http://www.advanceloan.net/comparison.html where over 10 payday loan providers are compared by various parameters such as APR rates, maximum loan amounts, approval times, credit checks, no fax payday loans etc.

As the use of the internet continues to increase, many people are now getting payday loans online as well. One can easily fill up an online form and get an instant payday loan of upto $1000 in 24 hours. While these loans are convenient, they have been the subject of controversy. They are well known for their high interest rates, which could be as high as 740% APR. While this may sound high, it is measured in two weeks, or the time required for borrowers to pay back the loan.

Because of these high interest rates, the cash advance company is always guaranteed to get back more money than it loans out. Even if the borrower decides not to pay, the company can run the check through their bank account and cause it to be overdrawn. The borrower will then owe money to both the bank and cash advance company. Many people who take out these loans get into what is called a "vicious cycle" where they borrow money between paychecks, and are forced to pay it back when they get paid from their jobs. Because they don't have any money once they pay back the loan, they are forced to take out another payday loan.

These instant cash advance loans serve a purpose and should only be used when you absolutely need them (like in an emergency where you cannot possibly arrange for $1000 in 24 hours from anywhere else). The least one can do is compare payday loans from various providers.

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