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1/29/2010Payday loan legislation concerns city council (Glendale Star)
This Payday Loan store at Peoria and 51st avenues offers to cash tax checks and buy gift cards. Unless the state passes new legislation, all payday loan stores in Arizona will be out of business July 1.
(Published: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:43:54 GMT)Senator: Payday loan cap has loophole (Concord Monitor)
A year ago, the state Legislature outlawed payday and title loans in order to protect consumers from paying exorbitant interest rates. But that hasnt stopped some lenders from offering other types of short-term loans at equally high interest rates.
(Published: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:18:03 GMT)Attorney General Sues Online Payday Lender (Times Record)
LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday his office has filed its first-ever lawsuit against a payday lender operating on the Internet.
(Published: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:07:43 GMT)Lawmaker deals payday loan industry setback (East Valley Tribune)
Efforts by the payday loan industry to remain in Arizona after June 30 were dealt a serious - and potentially fatal - setback Monday when a key Democratic lawmaker said he cant support what the lenders want.
(Published: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:09:56 GMT)AG sues online payday lender (Arkansas News Bureau)
LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said today his office has filed its first-ever lawsuit against a payday lender operating on the Internet.
(Published: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:46:58 GMT)Payday loan lifeline loses ground (The Sierra Vista Herald)
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Efforts by the payday loan industry to remain in Arizona after June 30 were dealt a serious and potentially fatal setback Monday. A key Democratic lawmaker said he can’t support what lenders want. read more
(Published: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:50:00 GMT)International Merchant Advisors Negotiating Acquisition of Hispanic Market Payday Loan Marketer (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
International Merchant Advisors www.imaiinc.com, announced today that the company is actively engaged in negotiating the purchase of oledeniro.com, a national Hispanic language payday loan provider.
(Published: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:08:00 GMT)Arkansas attorney general sues online payday loan company (KY3 Springfield)
The companys site advertises loans for Arkansas residents of up to $600 with a minimum interest rate of 364 percent.
(Published: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:02:00 GMT)Arkansas Attorney General Targets Online Payday Lender (KARK Little Rock)
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that his office has filed suit against Geneva Roth Ventures, Inc. and its owner, Mark Curry. Geneva Roth Ventures operates a payday lending operation through the web site www.loanpointusa.com.
(Published: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:33:47 GMT)House backs new limits on payday lenders (The Salt Lake Tribune)
A bill to further regulate the payday-loan industry cleared the House on Tuesday in a 65-8 vote. HB15, sponsored by Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, would limit to 10 the number of weeks a two-week loan could roll over.
(Published: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:38:57 GMT)
