NPR News. During a current meal hour in Springfield, Va., a medical associate named Angela wandered into a branch of Advance America at a strip shopping mall and asked for a financial loan.

NPR News. During a current meal hour in Springfield, Va., a medical associate named Angela wandered into a branch of Advance America at a strip shopping mall and asked for a financial loan. Tales Relocate To Pull Customer Protection Rule Heightens Debate Over Payday Lending She’d borrow $300 and promise to pay for it right