Posts Tagged ‘ Payday Lending ’

Predatory Lenders Stub Their Toes

November 30, 2008
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Predatory Lenders Stub Their Toes

by Ron Bartels Consumer Justice Ballot Initiatives Fail to Fool Voters Recently, Ohio and Arizona voters sent a strong message to the powerful payday lending industry earlier this month when they used the ballot box to reject abusive payday lending practices in their states. The thumbs-down vote in both states against predatory interest rates...

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Arkansas Stops Payday Lenders Charging 300% to 500% Fees

September 26, 2008
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Note by Ron Bartels:  Arkansas has some of the most aggressive consumer lending laws in the United States. McDaniel Demands Termination of Payday Lending in Arkansas Financial Justice – Consumer Justice LITTLE ROCK– Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that he is sending letters to “payday lending” businesses operating under a license in Arkansas,...

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