Stories Tagged as
Payday loans
Americans go into debt — this time for groceries
May 17, 2024
More than a quarter of Americans used a credit card to buy groceries last year and did not pay off the balance when it was due.
Could financial warning labels help borrowers avoid risky loans?
by
Scott Morgan
May 29, 2023
Some experts back the idea for certain high-interest loans. But it likely wouldn't put off desperate short-term borrowers.
Nebraskans vote to cap interest rates on payday loans
Nov 11, 2020
Voters overwhelmingly approved limiting annual interest on small-dollar loans to 36%.
CFPB rolls back restrictions on payday lenders
Jul 9, 2020
Lenders will not have to verify whether borrowers have the ability to pay back high-interest loans
Savings app aims to combat predatory payday loans
by
Peggy Lowe
Aug 9, 2019
Still in its pilot phase, Onward promotes saving in small increments with a view to building a nest egg and eventually creating credit.
CFPB will take another look at the payday lending rules
Jan 17, 2018
Last year, the Obama administration enacted new rules regarding payday lending. They haven’t yet come into effect. Now, the Consumer Financial Protection Board says it will reconsider the tighter regulation that would have required payday lenders to make sure the people they lend to can actually repay their loans. The rule was bitterly opposed by […]
Payday loan business facing tougher rules
Oct 5, 2017
Lenders would have to check a borrower’s ability to repay a loan but there are lots of loopholes protecting the loan business.
For public good, not for profit.
Who are the unbanked?
Jun 29, 2017
Income volatility is increasingly driving low- and middle-income Americans to check cashers and payday lenders.
In Louisiana, kids learn about balancing the books and paying bills
Dec 2, 2016
Last May, Louisiana made financial literacy a mandatory topic in state public schools.
Consumer bureau proposes new rules for payday lenders
Jun 2, 2016
CFPB rules target payday, auto title, and high-interest installment loans.