Payday Lenders

ACE Cash Express Review

3.0 / 5

Storefront and online payday, installment, and title loans.

Products

Payday, installment, title, check cashing

Loan amounts

$100 – $5,000

APR range

200% – 700% (state-dependent)

Funding speed

Same day in-store

Footprint

~900 storefronts plus online

Overview

ACE Cash Express operates ~900 storefronts plus an online platform, offering payday, installment, and title loans. It's accessible and fast but uniformly expensive — credit-union PALs, earned-wage apps, and bad-credit installment lenders are almost always a better starting point.

Pros

  • Wide storefront footprint
  • Multiple product lines
  • Same-day in-store funding

Cons

  • Very high APRs
  • Single-payment payday structure in many states
  • Title loans carry repossession risk

Eligibility & requirements

  • Active checking account
  • Verifiable income
  • Government-issued ID

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