Members Applaud Bureau for First Step in Regulating Small-Dollar Lending Industry Washington, D.C.- Today, 104 House Members, led by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging it to adopt a strong final payday lending rule and close loopholes that harm consumers. Congress gave the …
Cities Demand the CFPB Strengthen the Payday Lending Rule
Cities around the country are passing resolutions telling the CFPB to strengthen its rule to rein in abuses by the payday lending industry. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, municipalities are calling on their state capitals to stand strong against industry lobbyists, and want a stronger CFPB rule that protects their already strong state caps. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Essex County, New Jersey …
Payday Reform News: August 13-19
Highlight: August 17, North Dallas Gazette: Faith Leaders Call for End to Abusive Payday Lending Practices This article summarizes the opinions of faith leaders on the CFPB rule regarding payday. The author mainly focuses on the faith leader’s joint criticism of the rules many loopholes. The author focuses on the 6-loan loophole for the majority of the article, as faith …
Payday Reform News: August 6-12
Highlight of the week: August 11, Christianity Today: The Ordinance – a new documentary film co-produced by Deidox Films and Christianity Today Check out this exclusive free video premiere of how clergy in Texas took on a billion-dollar industry that preyed upon the poor. When the State of Texas did not enact rate cap reform, churches stood up to advance …