Payday loans serve those banks reject
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:04:10 -0700 Over the years I’ve seen many articles critical of the short-term financial product commonly known as a “payday loan.” They have been termed abusive for their high interest rates and the fact that people often have multiple loans and fall into greater debt. I don’t challenge the fact that more of these loans go into default; it speaks to a larger problem: Where do people with credit issues get ...
Payday loans: Cap-the-rate campaign popular in Ravalli County
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:38:56 -0700 Bitterrooters are lending their support to a statewide campaignto cap the interest rates that payday and car title loaners cancharge.
Payday loans at center of debate
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:02:24 -0700 With some of the most lenient laws regulating payday loan businesses, Missouri is crawling with them. St. Joseph has 28 from which to choose. Critics say the businesses are practicing “predatory” lending, feeding off the underprivileged. Proponents say they’re simply offering a service to those who can’t get a loan anywhere else.
Confused.com Comments on Consumer Focus Payday Loan Research
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0700 Comparison site supports calls for increased clarity and better regulation.
How your workplace can help you avoid debt
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:12:59 -0700 Many people think of their job compensation as consisting of the paycheck they receive every week or month. Clearly, payday helps -- but for many people, other workplace benefits can provide valuable tools in the battle against excessive debt.
Payday Loan Defendant Settles FTC Charges
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:57:00 -0700 Illegally Tried to Garnish Borrowers Wages
House fire aftermath leads to ire
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:12:02 -0700 A Columbia woman who is legally blind is trying to rebuild her life after a house fire last month claimed all of her belongings, temporarily separated her from her children and put her at odds with her former landlady.
Pawnbrokers: middle classes flock to cash in their valuables
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:31:11 -0700 It is easy to get ready cash for your valuables - but at what risk?
Sights, scents and sounds at Wapatos Harvest Festival
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:11:26 -0700 Johnny Gomez, 3, waves to the crowds at the annual Wapato Harvest Festival parade in Wapato, Wash. Sept. 6, 2010 from the cab of a Fire District no. 5 truck.
Despite new law, subprime credit cards and payday loans can still be very dicey
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:09:46 -0700 You can still get credit if your finances are a mess. It will just cost dearly. A sweeping credit card law that took effect yesterday is supposed to prevent banks from employing tactics that push borrowers deeper into debt. Yet loans and cards with crushing terms still beckon.
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