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4/19/2011Payday loan bill advances in House
JEFFERSON CITY — A payday loan bill cutting the number of times a borrower may renew one of the short-term loans and creating a computer system to monitor compliance won first-round approval in the Missouri House Wednesday.
(Published: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:05:50 -0700)Payday loan duel is heated in House
The Missouri House finished work Wednesday on a payday loan bill that will limit the number of times borrowers can renew their short-term loans and create a computer system for the state to monitor compliance with lending laws. The bill was given first-round approval on a 99-57 vote.
(Published: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:05:39 -0700)House Likely to Pass Payday Loan Restrictions This Week
A Nixa woman tells KSPR why she says the restrictions are desperately needed, despite the loan industrys insistence they will be destructive. Missouri lawmakers are once again making a move to protect the most strapped for cash among us from going further into debt.
(Published: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:23:18 -0700)Payday loan restrictions get initial approval from Missouri House
JEFFERSON CITY — Payday loan businesses would see new legal limitations on rates and payback periods under a bill given initial approval by the Missouri House of Representatives. The House voted along party lines for a bill that would change several provisions on payday loans. The bill would lower the total maximum interest rate for borrowers to 60 percent instead of the current 75 percent rate ...
(Published: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:37:31 -0700)Payday loan industry in Missouri faces new restrictions
House Bill 656 seeks to balance consumer protection with preservation of credit options SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - If you think youve been seeing more payday loan outlets cropping up, its not your imagination. Experts say in 1996 there were 2,000 payday lenders in the state. Today they number 22,000.
(Published: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:19:02 -0700)House likely to vote on payday-loan bill
The Missouri House of Representatives will likely vote this week on restrictions for short-term lending, but critics say theyre too weak to curb predatory practices.
(Published: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:03:46 -0700)Mo. House backs payday loan legislation
The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a measure limiting how much payday lenders can charge customers. Wednesdays vote was 99-57. The measure needs a second House vote before it goes to the Senate.
(Published: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:18:46 -0700)Payday loan shops under fire by local legislators
Payday-loan businesses and state efforts to regulate them came under fire from local legislators of both parties on Friday.
(Published: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:16:12 -0700)Payday loan industry an important choice for short-term lending
The payday loan industry is an important choice for short-term credit.
(Published: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:17:22 -0700)Payday Loan Scam Hitting Consumers
A payday loan scam is hitting some consumers who applied for a loan online.
(Published: Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:47:56 -0700)
