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Interest on payday lending loan? 476%

Online payday lending company 500 FASTCASH charged an annual interest rate of 476 percent. 500 FASTCASH

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - For those struggling in this economy an advance on a paycheck can be a lifeline. These advances - also known as payday loans - have become a fast-growing business online, with nearly $11 billion lent out last year.

In partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports the money often comes with crippling interest rates.

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