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5/19/2011

1. Proposal To Raise Payday Loan Cap Concerns Consumer Advocates
   Whats the motivation behind a proposal to raise the $300 cap on payday loans? We speak to Investigative Reporter Amita Sharma about why Assemblyman Charles Calderon (D-Whittier) is pushing for the payday loan cap to be increased to $500, and what consumer advocates are saying about the idea.
   (Published: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:22:33 -0700)

2. Arizona AG warns of payday loan collection scam
   Arizona consumers are receiving collection calls from fake law firms or fake government agencies telling them they owe money to a payday loan company and threatening them with legal action, Arizona At
   (Published: Fri, 13 May 2011 15:45:43 -0700)

3. Legislature faces possible special session as payday-loan issue revived
   The prospect of a special legislative session became imminent Tuesday night after the Republican-led House attached a payday-loan amendment to a bill implementing state agency rules.
   (Published: Wed, 11 May 2011 03:33:01 -0700)

4. Payday Loan Kingpin Praises Elizabeth Warren
   WASHINGTON -- The Chairman of the nations largest payday lending outifit is making the rounds in the nations capital to praise consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren and the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB). The mini-press-junket is part of a concerted lobbying effort from payday loan giant Advance America aimed at pushing the CFPB to crack down on the overdraft fees charged by ...
   (Published: Tue, 10 May 2011 07:56:36 -0700)

5. Daly City Councilman Aims To Stop Payday Loan Businesses
   A Daly City councilmember is aiming to stop what he calls "the predatory practices" of payday loan businesses.
   (Published: Sun, 08 May 2011 10:37:46 -0700)

6. Big money surrounds California's payday loan legislation
   A new analysis of the check-cashing and payday loan industrys contributions to state lawmakers might underscore what Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently called the industrys ability to "buy off" opponents.
   (Published: Tue, 03 May 2011 06:29:50 -0700)

7. Payday Power Halve Payday Loan Processing Time
   Server upgrades allow payday loan broker to halve the time required to process applications.
   (Published: Mon, 16 May 2011 07:00:00 -0700)

8. Payday loan regulation measures face hurdles in Texas House
   Payday loan regulation measures face hurdles in Texas House
   (Published: Wed, 11 May 2011 20:01:06 -0700)

9. Big money surrounds payday loan legislation
   Lawmakers who have gained most donations include assemblyman behind measure to raise borrowing limit
   (Published: Mon, 02 May 2011 11:34:54 -0700)

10. OR complaints filed against Payday Loan Yes
    PORTLAND -- Bryan Hitchcock is furious after he discovered an online lender took nearly $100 out of his bank account without loaning him a dime. "I was in a little bit of shock, said Hitchcock, “ here I basically had money stolen from me when I was in need of money so now Im in need of more money." Hitchcock said he turned to the online lender instead of a local payday loan lender because they ...
    (Published: Mon, 09 May 2011 18:15:38 -0700)