Payday Pundit

A proposed annual rate cap on payday loans in Colorado would force 90 payday lenders to close and eliminate 1,800 jobs, according to a Fox News Colorado report.

The proposed 45% APR rate cap would mean that the maximum fee per $100 would be $1.73. The product cannot be offered for $1.73. If passed, payday lenders would no longer be able to offer payday loans and will be forced to close their doors. Customers would be left without a short-term credit option and 1,800 employees would lose their jobs.