PAYDAY LENDING REGULATIONS AND THE IMPACT ON WOMEN OF COLOR

Lara Sofia Romero, Rafael Romero and Sim Jonathan Covington

Accounting & Taxation, 2019, vol. 11, issue 1, 83-92

Abstract: Payday loans, or small short-term loans that carry high fees, may provide a much-needed safety net for some consumers in need of quick cash for emergencies. However, data suggest that most payday loan borrowers become repeat users caught in a cycle of high-cost debt. Furthermore, empirical evidence suggests consistent overrepresentation of women of color, including many single mothers, among payday loan borrowers. Based on international human rights law, the U.S. has an obligation to remedy predatory economic practices such as a payday lending that have a disproportionately negative economic effect on women of color. Posing the issue of payday lending as a human rights issue can make an important contribution to public action on how to address the aftermath of the financial crisis and its impact on women of color

Keywords: Payday Loans; Women of Color; Human Rights (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K1 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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