Payday loans fall under short-term loans as they’re typically borrowed over a few months only. When payday loans were introduced back in the early 2010s, lenders typically offered them for just one month until the customer’s next payday. Still, almost all payday loans today are synonymous with short term loans in that they’re repaid over several instalments instead of one lump sum. For example, Cashfloat’s loans are payable over up to 9 months.