What Happens If I Do Not Repay My Payday Loan?

Among a plethora of questions that borrowers ask before deciding to secure a payday loan, the most common question borrowers wonder about is, "What happens if I do not pay back my loan?" It must be said that most borrowers are indeed able to pay back their loans without issue, but the fact remains that there is a good number of borrowers who cannot repay their loan(s) on time. Millions of people get payday loans, whether through a store or through a website, and while they provide the benefit of instant cash for whatever financial situation you may find yourself in, certain obligations must be met. The most IMPORTANT obligation is to repay the loan at the end of its term.

Borrowers have numerous concerns in regards to this issue, so I'll address them in order of importance. First, there is the issue as to whether a borrower can be sued over an unpaid loan. In most cases, this will never happen, as most consumers usually borrow a small amount (often less than 0), and this is not an amount to sue over. What almost always happens is that lenders are aggressive in collecting the amount, using collection agencies or their own department to collect their money. There absolutely is a code of conduct that lenders and collection agencies must follow; it is called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and it states, in essence, that collectors cannot be overly intimidating in their collecting practices.

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Another issue borrowers who cannot repay their loan(s) on time face is that of additional fees being tacked on for not repaying their loan(s). Upon securing a payday loan, borrowers hand over a check to their lender to use as collateral - if a loan is not repaid voluntarily by the borrower, lenders will deposit the check and withdraw the loan amount, and if there are insufficient funds in the borrowers' account to cover the loan, not only will the borrower have to pay the bounced check fees, but also late payment fees from the lender. You are still bound by the terms of the loan and the law to repay the loan, and lenders will always point that out to you.

Third, the issue of lenders reporting to the major credit bureaus is of concern to borrowers, as obviously, a non-payment is a negative mark on your credit report. Most, not all, payday lenders refrain from reporting to the major credit bureaus, instead opting to report a customer to a non-traditional credit bureau such as Teletrack. Non-traditional bureaus assess the risk of lending money to a customer, and if a customer has been reported to one for failure to repay a loan, it will be very hard for that customer to secure another payday loan from that lender or any lender.

Regardless of the circumstances, one never wants to be in a situation where he/she cannot repay his/her loan. Always make sure you will have sufficient funds to repay the loan when you receive your next paycheck, as it is not worth the grief to put off repayment. Conversely, you want to make sure you are dealing with a reputable lender, such as a payday loan store or a website like PayAdvanceLending, to make sure your loan has fair terms and repayment can be made without issue.