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9/15/2011

1. Birmingham City Council delays vote on banning payday loan stores
   The Birmingham City Council is considering putting a moratorium on pay day loan companies.
   (Published: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:57:40 -0700)

2. Police search for suspect in payday loan company robbery
   Brownsville police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a local payday loan company at gunpoint. The incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Texas Car Title & Payday Loan, at 2934 International Blvd.
   (Published: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:11:26 -0700)

3. Payday loan initiative faces challenge
   A lawsuit filed Thursday in Cole County Circuit Court challenges the wording of a ballot measure asking voters to cap payday loan interest rates. John Prentzler is listed as the plaintiff, and the lawsuit was filed by Kansas City attorney Todd Graves with assistance from Jefferson City attorney Chuck Hatfield. Prentzler is director of auto operations at AutoStart USA, a Kansas City-based car ...
   (Published: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:04:50 -0700)

4. FTC shuts down payday loan business
   The Federal Trade Commission has shut down a Timber Lake payday loan business they say was illegally garnishing wages from customers without a court order. Business owner Martin Webb agreed to a preliminary injunction that will halt debt collection efforts at Lakota Cash and Big Sky Cash pending trail, according to U.S. District Court records. The FTC alleges that when customers dont pay back a ...
   (Published: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:43:42 -0700)

5. OTHER EDITIONS:
   City Council members on Wednesday told a payday loan company it cant get into the gold business,... - 7:28 pm
   (Published: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:33:13 -0700)

6. Payday loan vote delayed for Birmingham City Council
   The Birmingham City Council has postponed their vote on a plan to limit the number of pay day and title loan companies coming into the city...
   (Published: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:44:59 -0700)

7. Reno City Council digest: gold, bike lanes, redistricting
   City Council members on Wednesday told a payday loan company it cant get into the gold business, heard dissent on a planned bike lane on Plumas Street and started the process to redistrict their wards.
   (Published: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:48:13 -0700)

8. Big Banks Entering Payday Loan Fray
   Payday loans, traditionally offered by check cashing stores with names like Advance America, Dollar Loan Center or Check City, have gone mainstream. Known for interest rates that can run as high as 391 percent and short repayment periods, these loans are
   (Published: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:00:37 -0700)

9. EDITORIAL: Don't give in to payday loan industry
   Every year, the payday lending industry seeks legislation in California to loosen consumer protections -- creating more profits for loan sharks but driving more people into cycles of chronic debt. Greased by campaign contributions, these bills easily pass
   (Published: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:22:52 -0700)

10. Birmingham council may block title, payday loan businesses
    Proposed ordinance modeled after Midfield law, now in court on charge of a violation of free commerce.
    (Published: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:41:57 -0700)