Online Installment Lenders Charge Effective APRs That Triple Loan Cost
An Uprova $1,000 installment loan resulted in $2,300 total repayment including $1,300 in interest. Online lenders targeting underbanked consumers use installment loan structures to obscure effective APRs exceeding 100%, trapping borrowers in costly repayment cycles.
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