Payday News, week of February 12, 2016

February 12, 2016 Bloomberg Top CFPB Official Defends Federal Efforts on Payday Lending A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) defended the agency’s regulatory steps on payday lending during a congressional hearing that explored preemption and state regulation of short-term, small-dollar products. February 10, 2016 Reuters U.S. payday lending crackdown brings race car driver’s arrest An indictment …

Payday News, week of February 5, 2016

Febraury 4, 2016 Daily Kos These 10 House Democrats Just Voted to Make It Tougher to Investigate & Prosecute Bank Fraud H.R. 766 would curtail federal scrutiny of bank transactions with payment processors, payday lenders, and other companies that are at high risk of engaging in money-laundering, financial fraud, or terrorist financing. February 3, 2016 Waco Tribune Payday lending limits …

Payday News, week of January 29, 2016

January 28, 2016 ChristianToday Iowa: Catholics and evangelicals unite to put payday loans on agenda Evangelicals and Catholics have united in an effort to put payday lending on the agenda ahead of the Iowa caucus, according to the Catholic News Service. For more coverage: CatholicPhilly.com|Iowa caucuses, lawmakers getting payday lending issue on their radar January 29, 2016 Public News Service …

Payday News, December 11-22

December 21 CBS Dallas-Forth Worth New Ordinance In Mequite For Payday Lending Companies Mesquite joins 29 other Texas cities to pass ordinances regulating payday and title loans. For more coverage: NBC Dallas-Forth Worth | Mesquite Approves New Policies for Payday Lenders December 21 Connecticut Post Connecticut probes Oklahoma tribe’s payday loan businesses The state Department of Banking is investigating small …

Payday News, to December 12

December 8 Waco Tribune Payday lending limits win public support, head to Waco council A draft ordinance to regulate payday and auto title lenders is headed for the Waco City Council next month after it won strong support at a public meeting Tuesday. December 7 Waco Tribune Waco wants public input on ‘predatory’ payday lending law The public is invited …

Payday News Stories, Week Ending December 3rd, 2015

November 30 Business First Ohio payday lender cuts jobs, blames new regulations The payday lending business Community Choice Financial Inc. claims to be letting go of employees due to impending restrictions on the industry. November 20 The Nation Payday Lenders Keep Evading Their Regulators. Can Anyone Stop Them? The article highlights how loopholes in payday lending regulations allow lenders to …