Archive for September, 2005

Bankruptcy Bill May Not Produce Payof (Payday Loan)

Friday, September 30th, 2005

Bankruptcy Bill May Not Produce Payof AP via Daily Press - By EILEEN ALT POWELL AP Business Writer September 29, 2005, 4:25 PM EDT NEW YORK — The new bankruptcy law makes it harder for consumers to walk away from credit card debt and other loans they’re having trouble paying.
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Payday Loan - House approves selling part of tobacco settlement to help economy

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

House approves selling part of tobacco settlement to help economy Detroit Free Press, United States - 16 hours ago (AP) — Legislation to sell part of the state's tobacco settlement to generate $1 billion to fund grants for up-and-coming industries and provide loans to help
16 m families have access to small loans: PKSF: Micro-credit […]

State shuts down payday lender (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) (Payday Loan)

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

State shuts down payday lender (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) A Web-based payday lending operation formerly headquartered in Levittown, Bucks County, has been shut down and has agreed to make refunds to customers statewide to settle charges that it charged illegally high interest rates and deceptively marketed loans as “rebates.” Payday lender to close N.C. operations (BizJournals) QC […]

Payday Loan - Outlaw Legal Loan-shark Practices

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

Outlaw Legal Loan-shark Practices TheDay (subscription), CT - Sep 25, 2005 Rather it was the infestation of instant or payday loan shops that have burrowed like chiggers into our nation's business districts.
MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Euronet reaffirms forecast, says deals Kansas City Star, MO - 44 minutes ago business […]

Dally wants hearing on school loans  (Payday Loan)

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

Dally wants hearing on school loans  The Morning Call - Sep 25 12:13 AM A state lawmaker has called for a House consumer affairs hearing on the high-interest loans of Lehigh Valley College students.
India RBI sets cut-off yield on 6 state loans  Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 27 4:05 AM MUMBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - […]