Professor Shuns Idea of Military Payday Loans
Alan L. Feld is the Maurice Poch Research Professor at the Boston University School of Law. Let's just say he isn't a major supporter of military payday loans.
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Archive: July 2006 — Page 6
Consumer Debt Levels Rise in May; Credit Cards, Not Payday Loans, to Blame
As Americans took on large debt than expected in May - to the jaw-dropping total of $4.4 BILLION - it would be easy to blame the prolifieration of payday loans for these difficulties.
Racine Moves Ahead with Payday Loan Ordinance; Cash Advance Company Pleas Ignored
You can't blame a payday loan company for trying.
Governor’s Proposed Payday Loan Restrictions Shot Down By Illinois Legislative Committee, 9-3
Members of an Illinois legislative committee blocked Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration from imposing restrictions on short term payday loans and complained that the agency director pushing for the highly-touted change was politicizing…
Eugene City Council Passes Immediate Payday Loan Laws
While some citizens in Oregon may be concerned about loopholes in certain ordinances regarding payday loans, the Eugene City Council didn't waste any time in enacting new legislation.
Arkansas Board Demands Lender Pay Fines, Cease Issuing Loans, Refund Consumers, Shut Down
The owner of a string of allegedly criminal payday loan companies, who was recently fined a whopping $1.3 million by Arkansas financial regulators, was accused Tuesday by the state of having siphoned cash from his businesses after being…
Suspects Narrowed Down in Payday Loan Store Robbery
They won't get away with this! A few payday loan stores have been robbed around the nation, but authorities in Florida have a few leads about a recent crime spree in Broward County.
Words of Wisdom Regarding Florida Payday Loans
Kris Fulcher - featured in a recent article in The Pensacola New Journal - understands the dangers involved in payday loans. However, the Navy Hospital medical assistant, isn't worried about her finances because she's not a frequent cash…
Credit Card Companies Offer New Incentives to Lure Business; Rising Consumer Debt to Follow?
It's not your imagination.
Editorial Urges Queensland, Australia, Regulators to Quit Stalling On Payday Loan Reforms
Welcome to Queensland, Australia: A loan shark's paradise.