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Banks courtesy loans at soaring rates irk consumers
The trend gained momentum in the 1990s when banker Sam Davis joined Strunk & Associates consulting firm. He looked into how banks could profitably extend small-amount loans to consumers. In 1996, the firm rolled out software nationwide that made it easier to automatically pay overdrafts. Firms such as Pinnacle Financial and John M. Floyd marketed […]