The Flip Side of Payday Lending (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
A few months ago, I wrote about how the government is trying to protect those in the military from payday lenders, and I suggested that we might all benefit from such protection. For those not in the know, companies like Advance America (NYSE: AEA - News), Dollar Financial (Nasdaq: DLLR - News), Cash America (NYSE: CSH - News), and EZCORP (Nasdaq: EZPW - News) offer short-term loans with steep ...

Group Calls for Tight Payday-Loan Rules (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A consumer advocacy group called for tighter state-level restrictions on the payday-loan industry, arguing that a firm cap on interest rates is the only way to keep borrowers from spiraling into a cycle of debt.

Ground Breaking Payday Loan Provider Pushes Industry Boundaries (PRWeb)
Cash Doctors, Australia's largest online payday loan provider has raised the bar for its industry. With recent system upgrades the company is providing urgent cash relief to thousands of Australians nationwide faster than any other provider. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UGlnZy1Ib3JyLU1hZ24tU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Ground Breaking Payday Loan Provider Pushes Industry Boundaries (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Cash Doctors, Australia's largest online payday loan provider has raised the bar for its industry. With recent system upgrades the company is providing urgent cash relief to thousands of Australians nationwide faster than any other provider.

The Flip Side of Payday Lending (Motley Fool via Yahoo! Finance)
Charging people steep rates to borrow may not be so heinous.

Banks offer payday loan services (The Monterey County Herald)
WASHINGTON — After years of watching check-cashing stores and payday lenders steal potential customers, banks and credit unions are beginning to offer the same services and products, but in more affordable and responsible ways.

How To Handle a Cash Crunch (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - In the world of living paycheck to paycheck, unforeseen expenses create a very stressful situation. Whether the car breaks down, the water heater blows a leak or your dog needs emergency surgery from eating the hallway rug, finding a way to get out of the red gets harder every day.

Banks aim to lure clients from check cashers, payday lenders (Lexington Herald-Leader)
After years of watching check-cashing stores and payday lenders steal potential customers, banks and credit unions are beginning to offer the same services and products, but in more affordable and responsible ways. The movement comes as federal bank regulators focus their attention on the estimated 73 million Americans who are underserved by the nation's banking industry. The hope is that ...

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FONT COLORBLACK LI typediscSponsor: Daily Tribune, 200 First Ave. S. Collection focus: Wood County Department of Social Services, for distribution to Wood County families Specifics: New, unwrapped items only, including board and card games, dolls and accessories, cars and trucks, arts and crafts kits, DVDs and videos, jewelry, accessories cologne and body lotions for teens, footballs, ...

Cash loan stores too close for comfort (WKYC Cleveland)
CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Ten years ago, Summit County had three. Today, the county has 65, and seven of those are in Cuyahoga Falls.