Payday Reform in the News March 17

Highlight They’re Back! Loan Sharks Circling Again March 15, Arkansas Online Strong editorial backing lawmakers in their work to keep CashMax from getting borrowers caught up in “involuntary servitude.”   Top Stories   Huge majority of Ohioans want payday lending reform – now legislature must act: Brent Larkin March 16, Cleveland.com A new poll commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts …

Payday Reform in the News March 10

Highlight Linda Frame: WV sees through financial lobbyists; Manchin should too (Gazette)  March 9, Charleston Gazette-Mail (WV) A project manager at WV Center on Budget and Policy asks Senator Manchin not to listen to lobbyists who want to weaken the CFPB. Top Stories House panel endorses storefront loan reforms March 10, Albuquerque Journal Legislation has been introduced in New Mexico …

Payday Reform in the News March 6

Highlight     Lawmakers want to gut a consumer watchdog February 26, St. Louis Post Dispatch The St. Louis Post Dispatch published a popular defense of the CFPB thanks to editorial board memos that went around, and their editorial was picked up by newspapers in other states as well: Reposted: Myrtle Beach Sun News (SC) Daily Camera (CO)   Top Payday Stories …