Pacific Rim Alliance Inc dba Checkmate

Checkmate is a financial services company that offers short-term cash loans, payday loans, installment loans, registration loans and check cashing, both in store and online. The company says it has been open since 1989 and describes its loans as a way to cover unexpected expenses between paychecks without revolving debt.

Loan amounts are set by state law and by each customer's ability to repay, and every loan comes with a written customer agreement that lists fees as a dollar amount and an annual percentage rate. Applications can be started online, and the company operates stores in several western states, with online-only service in Washington and Louisiana. Its main office is in Carlsbad, California.