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12/3/2010

1. Payday loan businesses closing
   Short-term lenders said they would go out of business if Initiative 164 passed — and they weren’t bluffing.
   (Published: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:14:50 -0800)

2. Several Payday Loan Shops Close After I-164 Passes
   Several payday loan shops in Missoula closed their doors after Initiative 164 passed. The initiative capped interest rates at 36% instead of the 300%-400% some had been charging. Some think the new law will hurt the people it was supposed to help.
   (Published: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:21:04 -0700)

3. Payday loan store at Northgate Shopping Center robbed
   A man acting as if he had a weapon in his pocket robbed a paydayloan store at Northgate Shopping Center on the Northeast SideWednesday afternoon, Madison police said.
   (Published: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:01:59 -0800)

4. Cash Advances: Fast Money With Big Catch
   Payday loans are called "fast cash" for a reason: Borrowers can walk into one of the many payday loan businesses in Bend with an ID, pay stub and bank account, and can walk out with as much as $300 in less than 15 minutes.
   (Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:47:29 -0800)

5. Payday Lenders Big Donors to Lawmakers Brian C Johnson
   : Snoopy, the difference between a payday loan and bottled water is that one is a loan and the other is not. As a result, the loan is subject to banking ...
   (Published: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:50:13 -0800)

6. Payday Power Launch New Christmas Theme Website
   Payday Power, a leading online provider of payday loans, has unveiled a new Christmas-themed website to help get into the festive spirit.
   (Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0800)

7. Payday Lenders Close Operations In Montana
   Theres a new cap on how much interest payday lenders in Montana may charge. Voters there approved the measure earlier this month. Now, the payday loan industry says hundreds of jobs will be lost. Consumer advocates say the new law will help poor people.
   (Published: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:53:12 -0800)

8. Payday Loan Tree Helps their Customers find its 3000th Payday Loan for the Two Week Period Leading to Thanksgiving Day
   Keeping pace with the expected growth in Payday Loan applications during the holiday season, the company reports having successfully placed over 3 thousand customers with lenders during the Mid-November period alone
   (Published: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:00:00 -0800)

9. Grass Roots: Will new payday loan law help tame industry?
   Its not yet clear what a new Wisconsin law regulating payday lenders will mean for the industry after it goes into effect on Jan. 1, but lenders in Montana arent even waiting for that states new law to take effect. Theyre closing up shop now.
   (Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:27:45 -0800)

10. Payday loan industry hopes state will loosen rules
    With Republicans about to take control of the Legislature and governors office, payday loan stores and auto title lenders are looking to roll back limits recently placed on short-term loans.
    (Published: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:15:47 -0800)