250 Years of Freedom Gone in 48 Hours: Cash Advance Is Bankrupting America

While America celebrates 250 Years of Freedom, a predatory financial crisis is silently bankrupting the nation's small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy. For years Rabbi Yaron Reuven has been a voice crying out in the wilderness warning about the damage caused by predatory lending. After the 2008 banking crisis these Cash Advance lenders discovered an old law they're using to rake in profits and is silently destroying America.

The merchant cash advance industry has weaponized lending, targeting desperate borrowers who can’t secure traditional loans from standard banks. Instead of offering reasonable terms, these cash advance companies are notorious for charging exorbitant interest rates that can reach as high as 800%, while claiming the interest rate is only 10%, they hide the total cost of the loan in hidden fees. This creates a vicious cycle where borrowers inevitably struggle to pay back the funds, and take more loans struggling to stay afloat until the business is cannibalized by the lender. Small businesses, which are the true backbone that makes an economy prosper, are being systematically destroyed by these insurmountable debts.