How A Payday Loan Works
The two most common ways of applying for payday loans are:
- applying for payday loans online and
- applying from traditional land based stores.
The amount the client can borrow usually ranges from $100 to $500,
depending on income level, but it will never be greater than their
typical pay check.
At the time of approval, the payday loan issuer will deposit the
funds into the clients’ checking account. Once the lender
receives checking account information, they will deposit your funds
within a few hours.

At the time of your next payday, the lender will withdraw the amount
borrowed along with the fee charged. If for some reason the money
needed to pay back the loan is not available, the client can usually
file for an extension of the pay back period. This will cost an
additional fee.
Payday loans are perceived as expensive, but the reason for the
charges understood. The FTC says that payday loans = costly cash.
The alternate cost of not having the cash available or credit
risk associated with not paying credit card minimums.
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