How profitable is a payday loan business?
It depends! (You’re not surprised, are you 🙂
- You’re funding payday loan customers online?
- You’re using the storefront lending model?
- A blended payday loan model? Both store[s] & the Internet?
- You’re using a State licensing model? If so, your State regulatory authority – typically the Department of Financial Institutions – will determine what fees you can legally charge.
- You’re using the tribal model? You can create one loan product and offer it in any State you choose. [Get legal advice or reach out to us to explore. Tribal Lending]
- Your underwriting vendor
- Your payment processing vendor?
- Your text messaging provider.
- Your LMS [Loan Management Software] provider
- And dozens of other expenses. Just like any other business.
Here are a few examples of the legal payday loan rates and APR’s for a few states:
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California: A payday loan costs approximately $17.65 per $100 borrowed. For example, a $100 loan due in 14 days would have a total repayment amount of $117.65 and has an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) of 460.16%.* Moneytree, Inc. is licensed by the Department of Business Oversight pursuant to the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law to make consumer loans.
Colorado: The number of payments will vary based on the loan amount, the number of payments, and the length of the loan. Using a $500 loan with a 10% acquisition charge and a 98-day loan term as an example: A $500 loan would cost $595 which includes finance charges of $95, consisting of the acquisition charge and three installment account handling charges, and is based upon you agreeing to make seven payments of $85 due every two weeks, with an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) of 118.25%.*
Idaho: A payday loan costs $16.50 per $100 borrowed. For example, a $100 loan due in 14 days would have a total repayment of $116.50 and has an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) of 430.18%.*
Nevada: A payday loan costs $16.50 per $100 borrowed. For example, a $100 loan due in 14 days would have a total repayment of $116.50 and has an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) of 430.18%.*
Washington: A payday loan costs $15 per $100 borrowed up to $500 and $10 per $100 on the amount over $500. For example, a $100 loan due in 14 days would have a total repayment amount of $115 and has an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) of 391.07%.*
Obligatory Payday Loan Customer Notices:
Payday Loans, High-Interest Loans, and Title Loans should be used for short-term financial needs only and not as a long-term financial solution. Customers with credit difficulties should seek credit counseling before entering into any loan transaction.
*The Annual Percentage Rate (“APR”) is the cost of your loan expressed as a yearly rate. The actual APR for your loan may be higher or lower, depending on the actual amount you borrow and your actual repayment schedule.
PAYDAY LOAN PROFITS ROUGH RULE OF THUMB: You’ll gross 20% to 30% on your loan portfolio monthly. Some operators do better! Some do worse! Like I say, It depends!
Texas Payday Loans. [I’m going to keep this REALLY SIMPLE. I could write a 500+ page “bible” about this topic and the real-world metrics! Oh, wait! I did! 🙂 So you old school loan sharks reading this DON’T FREAK OUT on me!]
Let’s use 25% gross. If you reinvest all your profits back into your business and achieve an average-sized portfolio in a typical geographic area in a favorable state like Texas, you might gross $62,500 on a $250K portfolio. [“Street Money.”] Your $250, 000 payday loan portfolio would likely consist of 416 borrowers averaging $600 loans. Typically 60% to as much as 80%+ of your borrowers will simply pay their fee [in Texas that would be $20.00 X 6 = $120] and still owe you the original payday loan of $600. And of course, those who do pay their loan off in full will return again and again and again. It’s simply human nature. Since the beginning of time!
NOTE: For perspective on this theme, read “Debt: The First 5000 Years” and/or “The Ascent of Money.” [Full disclosure: Amazon links.]
So, it’s easy to understand how a payday loan operator can grow $50K cash “for the street” into a $250K portfolio spinning off $$60K+ per month gross. Two $11/hour employees can EASILY run this show IF you follow the instructions in our “bible” and implement our strategies while working with the vendors and 3rd party providers we introduce you to.
THIS AIN’T GONNA BE EZ! You’ve got to compete against some savvy Wall Street, VC’s, Fintech,,, hard money, smart money folks to compete in this money lending industry! Luckily for entrepreneurs driven to participate, this digital revolution has enabled small-time operators and investors [reach out to me] to participate if they’re willing to work, listen, and learn.
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Tired of investing hours “Googling” your path to learning how to launch a consumer loan business online or via the storefront model? Did you know a Lender can operate a “Consumer Loan Financial Service Center” offering payday loans, car title loans, installment loans, line-of-credit loans… from ANYWHERE? You can be in rural Idaho or downtown Miami and own and operate a legal consumer loan business in California, Texas, Florida… pick your poison!
Corona? Not relevant! B2C loan companies can EASILY acquire, underwrite, process, fund, and collect via a smartphone. Corona simply accelerated the movement to the digital delivery of EVERYTHING. Especially MONEY! And toilet paper.
“The Business of Lending to the Masses” will not abate. It’s in our DNA!
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How to Start a Payday Loan Company
