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Los Angeles — The Check Cashing Place, Vermont Ave

The Check Cashing Place lists Store #59 at 311 S Vermont Avenue, phone (213) 381-3223.

The Check Cashing Place — 3rd & Vermont: contact and location details

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Los Angeles

The Check Cashing Place — 3rd & Vermont

311 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Store #59; payday loans and check cashing are listed separately. Published hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 AM–7:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM–8:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM. The CFSC location page corroborates this address, phone and schedule. [A06] [A01]

(213) 381-3223

Map: 311 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles

Listed address311 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020View on Google Maps ↗

This is an address search, not a verified route to an operating store. Confirm the operator, unit and service before travelling.

Choose the right transaction at 311 S Vermont Avenue

Payday loans and check cashing are different services at this location. Tell the team which one you need: converting an existing check into cash is not the same transaction as borrowing against a future repayment obligation.

Address

311 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Telephone

(213) 381-3223

Monday–Thursday

9:00 AM–7:00 PM

Prepare the right request

I have an existing check to cash

Ask about identification, acceptance and the fee for that check. A check-cashing advertisement does not establish the documents or approval rules for a loan. [A01] [A06]

I need to borrow a small amount

State the amount you need to receive, not just a check face amount. Ask for the total due, due date and written disclosures before deciding. [L08]

I need to visit over the weekend

The published schedule includes Saturday and Sunday, but those hours do not establish a loan-application cutoff or immediate funding. Confirm the required service by phone. [A01]

Use Store 59’s contact and service identity

Detail Published information
Address 311 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Telephone (213) 381-3223
Monday–Thursday 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday / Sunday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM / 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Both the Check Cashing Place branch page and CFSC’s location page identify this contact. This corroborates the published listing, not its current license, staffing or approval of a loan. A named current manager was not established; ask for the Store 59 team. [A01] [A06]

California’s limit is not $300 of spendable cash

DFPI explains that a California payday transaction is capped at a $300 check, with a fee of no more than 15% of that check and a term no longer than 31 days. At the maximum fee, a $300 check yields $255 in cash and requires $300 repayment. This is the state framework for that product, not a promise that this office will offer the maximum or charge a particular fee. [L08]

Check a smaller amount against the actual shortfall

Illustrative decision Amount
Bill due $210
Cash already available $35
Uncovered amount $175
Hypothetical check face amount $200
Illustrative fee at 15% of the check $30
Net cash received $170
Still uncovered $5

The example leaves $5 unpaid even though the check is for $200. Do not hide that difference by counting the same cash twice or assuming an approval for another amount. A written quote could charge a lower fee; replace the illustration with its actual net proceeds and amount due. [L08]

Do not combine two different fee systems

If you only need to cash a check, ask about that service’s price rather than applying the payday fee ceiling to it. If you borrow, use the loan’s written finance charge and repayment amount. A fee already included in the check’s face value should not be added again when calculating that payday transaction’s total repayment. [A01] [L08]

Check authority for the product you will sign

Use DFPI’s payday-lender resources to find the relevant licensing route and match the actual creditor and branch. A license for another activity or a generic footer reference is not automatically payday-lending authority. This profile has not independently matched a current license record, and it does not invent ratings, reviews or staff credentials. [L08]

Before leaving, confirm repayment and alternatives

Ask exactly when repayment is due, how it is collected and whom to contact before a missed payment. Compare the required amount against the next pay cycle after essentials. If the available loan does not cover the gap or repayment would force another loan, ask the biller about a confirmed arrangement and consider a lower-cost alternative. Bottom Dollar cannot extend the lender’s deadline or process a payment.

Questions before continuing

Is the $300 California cap cash I receive?

Not at the maximum fee. A $300 check with a $45 fee leaves $255 cash. Ask for your actual written figures. [L08]

Does check cashing mean there is no loan identity check?

No. They are distinct services; do not transfer requirements or advertising claims from one to the other. [A01]

Does Sunday opening guarantee a payday loan that day?

No. The published hours are an office schedule, not individual approval or funding confirmation. [A01]

Related decisions

Sources and scope

Sources describe rules and resources; they do not endorse Bottom Dollar or certify listed businesses. Numerical examples are calculations, not offers.

  1. The Check Cashing Place — 3rd and Vermont [A01]
  2. CFSC The Check Cashing Place — 311 S Vermont Avenue [A06]
  3. Guide and source: California DFPI — payday lenders [L08]