Payday News Stories, Week of July 24, 2015

Richard Shelby backing wrong side in financial protection debate
By Shay Farley, Anniston Star
July 21, 2015

Speaker’s Stand: Time for lawmakers to take our side on payday lending
By Shay Farley, Anniston Star
July 23, 2015

U.S. to Expand Military Lending Act in Effort to Protect Service Members
By Gordon Lubold & Byron Tau, Wall Street Journal
July 21, 2015

Obama announces new credit protections for troops
By Karen Jowers, Military Times
July 21, 2015


U.S. to Expand Military Lending Act in Effort to Protect Service Members
By Gordon Lubold, Wall Street Journal
July 21, 2015

Obama to unveil new military lending rules
By Martin Matishak, The Hill
July 21, 2015

Obama to Announce Rules Limiting Interest on Loans to Military
By Angela Greiling Keane, Bloomberg News
July 21, 2015

Obama to announce details of financial rules to protect troops
By Heath Druzin, Stars and Stripes
July 21, 2015

 
Obama moves to protect veterans from loan sharks
By Quentin Fottrell, Market Watch
July 21, 2015

Military Lending Rules Finalized
By Elizabeth Peace, Credit Union Times
July 21, 2015

New Military Lending Rules Cover More Credits, Ban Arbitration
By Kevin Wack, American Banker
July 22, 2015

Sen. Franken Says New Credit Protections Will Help Stop Servicemembers, Military Families From Being Exploited
From the Office of Senator Franken

July 22, 2015

Pentagon protects soldiers from predatory lenders
News4Jax
July 22, 2015

Final rule puts more teeth Into Military Lending Act
By Terri Moon Cronk, Department of Defense News
July 23, 2015

United States: Department Of Defense Issues Final Rule Expanding Military Lending Act To Credit Cards And Other Consumer Lending Products
By Franca Harris Gutierrez, Daniel T. Chaudoin, Bradford Hardin, Jr. & Gideon Hart, WilmerHale
July 23, 2015

Payday loans ruining families, says New Orleans minister
By Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune
July 17, 2015

Payday loan ballot drive could spark hardball politics
By Jonathan Ellis, Argus Leader
July 18, 2015

Payday Loans: Why lawmakers are trying to change policies
By Olivia Fecteau, NBC 10 News
July 18, 2015

Payday Loan Class Actions Could Make a Comeback
By Brenda Craig, Lawyers & Settlements
July 19, 2015

Democrats’ new cause: Dodd-Frank
By Zachary Warmbrodt, Politico
July 21, 2015

Predatory lending is a moral issue
By Jenny Swift, Jewish News
July 22, 2015

NJ State Investment Council Confronts Downside Of Diversification Strategy
By John Reitmeyer, NJ Spotlight
July 23, 2015

Gerson: States should stop preying on the poor
By Michael Gerson, GoUpstate.com
July 24, 2015

Consumer advocates to feds: Don’t legalize payday lending in states like NC
By Rob Schofield, NC Policy Watch
July 24, 2015