Talk to Clark 1-4pm ET: (877) 87-CLARK or (404) 872-0750
advertisement
Looking for something on the site? Search for it here! Also see Clark's Greatest Hits
Oct 01, 2007 -- Beware of online loan sharks
Sometimes people call in to the show and complain about having credit cards with interest rates of 28 or 30 percent. But that pales in comparison to something Clark recently heard about. The Kansas City Star reports that some online lenders make loans in the amount of $500-$2,500 dollars at 650 percent interest! These people are loan sharks and they're spreading like locusts because of the Internet -- even in states that don't permit lending of this type. But these lenders are still making illegal loans across state lines. The people who make these loans are complete and total scum, according to Clark. These lenders say they're taking on big risk by lending to people with bad credit or no credit. They're also arguing in various federal courts that they are not subject to the state laws where they're lending, but rather only in the states where they're set up. That's the same deal with the credit card companies. Many years ago the Supreme Court ruled it is legal for a bank to set up its credit card operation in a state where there are no rules. That's why so many credit cards are based in South Dakota or Delaware. So now these scum Internet lenders are invoking these rights too. Will it fly? This will ultimately be decided as it works its way through higher courts. All you need to know is that when you see an Internet loan offer, you must turn your back on it. Don't take hard times in your life and make them worse.
Unfortunately, Clark won't be able to answer any questions submitted via commenting. If you have a question, please try posting it to our message boards.
Avg. rating: N/A
What others are saying
on line loans
Are there ANY ligit places to procure a loan online or is it so flooded with loan sharking that any where you go is a risk. I am speaking of going through AE or some entity that is not totally bogus. I hope to borrow some venture capital to fund an Invention that allows electrical generators (like Honda makes that you may have in your garage, and allows them to run on a Gas that is made up of Hydrogen and Crbon MONOXIDE (NOT DIOXIDE....HUGE difference) and the kicker is you need spring water and a few solar cells and then it is basically self perpetuating. Obviously not 100% efficiant.... anyone who studies physics knows that is not possible... but if it was efficiant enough that the only power bill you got was from running your light bulbs and a couple of TV's and the hot water heater, A/C, dishwasher, Clothes Washer & dryer, and your Stove and all the appliances that make your electric bill skyrocket were NOW appliances that you didn't have to run off your line coming from the power company... people could be saving thousands of dollars a year and its green!!! :~) thanks