Payday lending outlets in the St. Louis area are usually focused in low-income areas.

By Beth O’MalleySt. Louis Post-Dispatch

About ten years ago, Lavern Robinson got trapped within the payday-loan squeeze.

Whenever bills are turning up and there’s no spot to turn, the magic pill of money from a payday lender can look like an idea that is good. Wish to save your valuable automobile, feed your kids or make that mortgage repayment? Continue reading Messenger: Ethics spat over payday-loan industry in St. Louis takes another turn →