Many lenders offer cash advance and their services are available to almost any US citizen, who is older than 18 years of age, employed, and has a checking account, which is direct-deposit enabled. This allows the borrowers to borrow smaller amounts and pay some emergency bills, credit card and other debts, or cover unexpected medical expenses. The regulation caps the maximum amounts of a cash advance at $500, the interest rate at 10% of the loan amount, and the fee at $5; additionally, the loan terms are regulated at minimum of seven and maximum of thirty-one days. The total interest rate, which the lenders can charge on a $100 amount, borrowed for 14 days, is also capped at APR of 390%.
Even though the cash advance might sound like an expensive way to borrow money, the seemingly high interest rates are charged on small amounts of money, which are borrowed for a short period of time. This keeps the total cost of the loan low and on a $100 loan, the total cost is typically $15, which most borrowers find favorable.












