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Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo The Salt Lake Tribune Quick Loan, a payday loan lender at 464 S. 600 East in Salt Lake City. N Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo New state data show the average interest rate on a payday loan in Utah was close to 500 percen Tribune file photo New state data show the most expensive payday loan in Utah last year carried an interest rate of more than 1,00 Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune A check cashing store located in a strip mall in West Valley City, Utah Thursday, Novembe Tribune file photo Payday lenders in Utah offer loans with an average interest rate of more than 400 percent. Leah Hosten | Tribune file photo New state data shed light on the activities of payday lenders in Utah -- which now have grown t Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo Payday loan companies have expanded quickly in recent years. New state data indicates there ar