In effect, sheis paying $5 in interest for a $90 loanfortwomonths: the equivalentof a credit card with a 44 percent annual percentage rate, a levelmostofuswouldconsiderpredatory.
Finally, these reforms include a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency to prevent predatoryloan practices and other abuses to ensure that consumers get clear information about loans and other financial products before they sign on the dotted line.