The Complaint alleged that Ace Cash Express exploited low income consumers by charging outrageous and illegal interest rates on payday loans and used unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices to make and collect on those loans. The complaint called Ace Cash Express an illegal enterprise which amounted to a “massive loan-sharking operation.
The Plaintiff’s claimed that the company’s loan and collection practices violated several federal laws, including the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), as well as anti-usury and consumer protection laws in more than 30 states where it does business.
According to the Complaint, Ace Cash Express, in violation of the TILA, falsely claims that its payday loans are made by Goleta National Bank, which allows it to evade state caps on interest rates and charge a rate that is over 440% per year. Continue reading Ace Cash Express Settles Class Action Lawsuit Accusing it of Being a Loan-Sharking Operation