Canadians of modest means tend to be kept without any option but to borrow from a high-cost payday loan provider. As these fringe loan providers charge well over 390 % annualized interest – well more than current customer borrowing prices at banking institutions and credit unions – those that can minimum manage to spend are obligated to achieve this.

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