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3/3/2011

1. Payday loan scam brings warning
   Consumers who get the calls are advised not to give out money or information.
   (Published: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:05:05 -0800)

2. Payday loan firms charge desperate families more than 4,200% interest
   A PAYDAY loan firm has sparked fury by charging desperate families 4,214 per cent a year in interest.
   (Published: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:26:25 -0800)

3. Spurned by Speaker, payday loan foe goes it alone
   State Rep. Mary Still answers back to Speaker Steve Tilley, who critiqued her legislative approached.
   (Published: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:35:01 -0800)

4. Oregon fines E-Payday-Loan.com for charging 842 percent interest rate
   The Utah company must pay $10,000 for loaning in Oregon without a license, among other violations, state officials say.
   (Published: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:25:59 -0800)

5. US payday loan firms plan rapid expansion in cash-strapped Britain
   • Credit at 30% a month can take minutes to secure • One group sees opportunity for 800 new branches in UK US corporations offering loans to poorer customers that often charge more than 30% in interest a month are planning a massive expansion in the UK, prompting warnings that thousands of families could become trapped in a cycle of debt, a problem already seen in America. One large "payday loan ...
   (Published: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:31:55 -0800)

6. Religious coalition says claims against payday loan agencies clogging Utah courts
   The Coalition of Religious Communities says Payday loan collections are bogging down Utahs court system with small claims stemming from the practice of ultra-high money loan lending.
   (Published: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:12:18 -0800)

7. Payday Loan Companies Coming Back?
   Synopsis:  Businesses that offer payday loans are urging the state to relax interest rate caps so they can do business here again. NHPR’s Dan Gorenstein reports that supporters believe the change would bring jobs and give cash-strapped citizens a hand. Transcript:  Jamie Fulmer with Advance America says his company wants to offer a product in the state that offers greater consumer protections ...
   (Published: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:29:09 -0800)

8. AG Bruning Warns of Payday Loan Scam and Risky Trial Offers
   Attorney General Jon Bruning Tuesday announced the 2011 National Consumer Protection Week begins Sunday, March 6.
   (Published: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:10:38 -0800)

9. Woman Says Payday Loan Caller Keeps Harassing Her
   A Volusia County woman said shes being harassed by phone by someone who claims she owes money for a payday loan.
   (Published: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:34:13 -0800)

10. State Fines Unlicensed Online Payday Lender
    The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has issued a cease-and-desist order against online lender E-Payday-Loan and fined the company $10,000 for violating Oregons payday lending laws.
    (Published: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:49:21 -0800)