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Date: Mon, 10/06/2008 - 18:29

Submitted by marybueno
on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 18:29

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hi i hope someone can help me with info. i currently have 9 pdls the interest alone takes my whole paycheck plus more i got them over 2 yrs ago and because i dont make alot of money i havent been able to pay them down since then i have gotten behind on car pymnt , utilities , i cant even buy hardly any groceries and clothes i feel bad that i made bad desisionns getting into these loans but if i continue this way i will probably will end up in financial ruins. can someone give me advice on how to get out of this cycle. i am current on all my loans and i live in texas . i cant handle it anymore. i need out


I am going to post your lender laws but keep in mind that some lenders are acting as CSO's (Credit Service Organizations). This means they do not need to be licensed, and are generally 100% legal in what they charge. This means the payday loan laws wouldn't apply to them. Please list the following information so we can help you.
-Names of each pdl company.
-Whether they are store front or Internet.
-How much you borrowed.
-How much you paid so far.

I'm sorry to tell you this, but there is only one sure way to stop the withdrawals, and that is to close your account. If that isn't an option, then tell the bank to put a hard debit block on your account. Before you close your account, read this information at the link below. http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/paydayloan/close-account.html

Please do not let any of these pdl's know you are going to close your account, until AFTER you have done it!

Quote:

Texas State Information

Legal Status: Legal

Citation:
7 Tex. Admin. Code ???? 1.605; Tex. Fin. Code Ann. ???????? 342.251 et seq. and 342.601 et seq.

Loan Terms:
Maximum Loan Amount:
Loan Term: 7-31 days
Maximum Finance Rate and Fees: $10 per loan + 48% annual interest
Finance Charge for 14-day $100 loan: $12
apr for 14-day $100 loan: 309%

Debt Limits:
Maximum Number of Outstanding Loans at One Time: Not Specified ($500 aggregate loans outstanding to all licensees)
Rollovers Permitted: None (if renewal charge is less than maximum interest rate permitted; otherwise convert to declining balance installment note)
Cooling-off Period:
Repayment Plan:

Collection Limits:
Collection Fees: Not Specified
Criminal Action: Not Specified

Where to Complain, Get Information:
Regulator: Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Address: 2601 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin TX 78705
Phone: (512) 936-7600

Fax: (512) 936-7610


lrhall41

Submitted by Shazzers on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 18:35

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I have been reading about the debt settlement company options on the Texas AG's website - you can read for yourself - you can go to one of these agencies- the first thing you have to do is close your checking account - then they work to settle your debts for a fee, but generally you wind up saving or paying a consolidated amount each month and it winds up being less than what you owe. I am in the same situation as you but owe more money. My credit cards are also affected, so I'm going to talk to a bankruptcy attorney at some point this week.

At any rate, here is what the Texas AG's office has to say about debt settlement companies:

Debt Settlement/Negotiation Companies

Debt settlement is a new form of relief that promises quick results to get you out of debt. In a debt settlement program, you stop paying your creditors altogether, and save the monthly payments you were making in a savings account. Once you have saved sufficient funds, the company will contact your creditor, and negotiate a lump sum payoff of your debt, often for a significantly reduced amount.

Use caution in selecting a debt settlement company - because you will stop paying your debts your credit will decline and you may be faced with extreme collection efforts, including having lawsuits filed against you. debt settlement companies oftend do not have lawyers available to assist you in those situations. You will also likely have to pay high fees to participate in the program - find out what your total costs are and who is receiving your money. Make sure you find out who is responsible for saving your money in the program - some require you to send monthly payments to the company or to a third party, while aothers require you to simply open your own bank account. And even if you save significant amounts in the programm you may owe income taxes on the amount of "forgiven" debt.
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lrhall41

Submitted by jlemay on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 19:02

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checkngo-$380 pymnt77.00 , ez money-$420pymnt87.00 , advance america$350pymnt.71.00, ace$410 pymnt.83.00
cash america$289pymnt.59.00 , cash store$250pymnt.52.00 check into cash$225pymnt,45.00 ,
first cash$275pymnt.63.00 , cash stop$150 pymnt.30.00 these are all store fronts i have lost count on how much i have paid . probably thousands not probably i know thousands

i have opened a new checking acct but can they get into that?


lrhall41

Submitted by marybueno on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 19:07

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i have asked for a prepayment plans but they say they dont have any such plans for me.


lrhall41

Submitted by marybueno on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 19:15

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I have 6 PDLs and have been paying them for over a year - paid thousands in fees and fell behind on my bills. I too am in the same situation as you. I recently went in to 3 of the PDLs (all storefronts) and asked for extended payment plan (EPP). since they are members of CFSA they will allow you to pay off the loan in 4 installments over the next 4 paydays. I figure once those are paid off in 2 months I will tackle managing pymt of the other 3 PDLs (these will likely be in collections by then). I figure at least I will only have 3 at that point and hopefully they will work out some payment plan for me.

Hope this helps you....I don't think you have a choice - trying to keep up and reborrowing will not get you anywhere unless you can keep reducing the amount you borrow each time which may work too.


lrhall41

Submitted by cheek.la on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 05:50

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