As millions of Americans have lost their jobs and faced mounting debts, the concept of “advance financial” has become more important than ever. But what does it mean, exactly? And how can we navigate ...

Caption: Tonya Davis, left, and Tessa Shearon are among the 110,000 Tennesseans who have been sued by payday lender Advance Financial since 2015. (Stacy Kranitz for ProPublica) This article was ...

Dave, a cash advance app that allows users to borrow money from their next paycheck, comes with an eye-catching claim they can "g et up to $500 in five minutes." "Like David slaying Goliath, we’re ...

"Their goal isn't for you to pay the money back. Instead, they want you making small payments, never actually paying off your debt, for as long as possible." Kiyadh Burt lending analyst with Hope ...