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John and Glen get rather emotional- too emotional?- discussing the world of payday lending and how credit unions can deliver better solutions to address such unfortunate real-world needs.

Links related to this episode:

Bizfluent’s tips on how to start a payday loan business (Glen’s favorite: “consider hiring a lawyer”):  https://bizfluent.com/how-2309948-start-payday-loan-business.html

Debt.org’s more objective overview of the payday lending space: https://www.debt.org/credit/payday-lenders/

MindYourDecisions’ article demystifying site location: https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2012/10/23/why-are-mcdonalds-and-burger-king-usually-located-near-each-other-fast-food-location-game-theory/

QCash’s credit union-centric “Life Event Loans” product: https://qcashfinancial.com/

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