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Why military personnel fall prey to payday lenders
Mitchell Hartman May 17, 2013
The government provides countless resources to help military families with financial literacy and even offers low interest loans to help them in times of emergency. So, why are many troops opting to take out risky payday loans instead?
Behind the photo: The unexpected job duties of a commanding officer
Mitchell Hartman May 15, 2013
Mitchell Hartman describes the story of one soldier and how he helped others with financial challenges.
Join us for a live chat on 'Beyond payday loans'
Mitchell Hartman May 16, 2013
We're hosting a live chat on our investigative series "Beyond payday loans" and we'd like you to join.
How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan
Mitchell Hartman May 14, 2013
World Finance has outperformed the market and financial stocks through the recession. But is World’s high-interest small-dollar loan business sound and sustainable?
Behind the photo: A bankruptcy lawyer who identifies with her clients
Mitchell Hartman May 14, 2013
Marketplace reporter Mitchell Hartman tells us the story behind one of the photos in "Beyond payday loans."
Reporter's notebook: Behind 'Beyond payday loans'
Nancy Farghalli May 15, 2013
We talk to the reporters who worked on the Marketplace and Propublica investigative story: "Beyond Payday Loans."
What's the difference between payday and installment loans?
Mitchell Hartman May 15, 2013
Both are predatory lending practices, but they're very different.
The problem behind the business of installment loans
Mitchell Hartman May 14, 2013
World Finance of Greenville, S.C., rakes in half-a-billion dollars a year providing small loans to subprime borrowers. Thanks to an ever-deepening cycle of debt, business is good.
On Victory Drive, soldiers defeated by debt: The story from Propublica
Mitchell Hartman May 15, 2013
A federal law is supposed to protect service members from predatory lending. But lenders exploit loopholes, trapping military personnel in high-interest debt.
A quagmire of debt and a billion dollar company: The story from Propublica
May 13, 2013
World Finance, a billion-dollar company, peddles installment loans, a product that often drives borrowers into a similar quagmire of debt.
