The Virginians who led the class-action lawsuits had taken out loans charging interest rates as high as 448% on loans ranging in size from $300 to $3,000. One borrower paid
This is still fairly new work for the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake tribe. But it’s growing quickly in Lake County, where large swaths of natural land have remained undisturbed until recently.
Even by the harsh standards of the pioneers, said historian Kevin Engle, the Kelsey brothers stood out for their sadism and rapacity against native people.
What's worse than finding out that identity thieves took out a 546 percent interest payday loan in your name? How about a 900 percent interest loan? Or how about not learning of the fraudulent loan until it gets handed off…