Australians struggling to make ends meet are turning to payday loans in huge numbers.
Cash Converters says the economic slowdown and the reduction in COVID-related stimulus payments have caused its payday loans business to skyrocket.
During the month of December, Cash Converters received about 80,000 loan applications for small and medium loans, which is a record for the non-bank lender and pawnbroker.
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