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Banking on the Margins

February 22, 2016

Brian Dijkema

Rhys McKendry

Work & Economics

Research Report

Our current payday loan market is failing consumers and society and government regulations alone cannot solve the current situation. Our new report, Banking on the Margins, aims at reforming Canada’s payday loan market. In this report, we call for joint efforts between government, banks, credit unions and charities to provide customers with lower rate loans as an alternative to payday loans.

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