ST. LOUIS — A study by the Better Business Bureau has found that more than 90 nursing homes in Missouri make payday loans to their own employees at high interest rates, then deduct payment of the loan, interest and fees from the workers' next paychecks.
Missouri's Better Business Bureau: More than 90 nursing homes offer payday loans
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 | 3:42 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:53 a.m. CST, Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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