By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The fight for fair lending got a big boost on August 31 when a federal court rejected a payday loan...
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Every once in a while a congressional committee hearing can almost seem like a time to grab your popcorn...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA News Wire Columnist Sometimes you just have to wonder what Members of Congress are thinking about. Consider the example of a bill...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA News Wire Columnist For years deceptive and predatory lenders have bilked millions of trusting consumers from their hard-earned monies, while consumer advocates...
(Bloomberg) – In nearly two decades of payday lending, Charlie Hallinan stayed one step ahead of state laws while amassing a fortune — one high-interest...
NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Embracing proposed new rules aimed at payday lenders, President Barack Obama on Thursday said working families need protections...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In just a few days, the debt trap at the core of small-dollar loans that come with triple digit interest rates...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist After waiting for more than a year for a hearing on a bill that would reform how small dollar loans operate,...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Just in time for the holiday season, three federal regulators have taken two separate actions against payday lending. One seeks...
