Latest news about Payday loan
Armed suspect robs payday loan business
A man carrying a handgun robbed Allied Cash Advance, 1194 N. West Ave., around 12:30 p.m. today. The Jackson Police Department said the man fled the store in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money.
30 Jun 2009, 5:01 pm | click here to view more
A look at the proposed consumer financial watchdog
A look at Obama's proposal to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency: _The agency would oversee products used by consumers such as mortgages, credit cards, payday loans and terms on savings accounts. _The agency would be in charge of implementing a law... Sponsored Topics: Credit card - payday loan - payday - Savings account - Business
30 Jun 2009, 3:53 pm | click here to view more
Payday loan users say they have no options, study says
FRANKFORT — A survey of low-income families in nine Kentucky counties showed that many turned to payday lenders because they couldn’t access traditional loans or other banking services.
29 Jun 2009, 2:03 pm | click here to view more
Man in dress robs San Mateo business
A man in a dress, purple gloves and a floppy sun cap robbed a payday loan business Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The man walked into the business on the 3800 block of South El Camino Real.
2 Jul 2009, 8:39 pm | click here to view more
Armed man robs Check Into Cash store
Another payday loan business was robbed Wednesday, and police are looking into whether it is connected to several robberies of similar operations around the city last month.
2 Jul 2009, 3:12 pm | click here to view more
Banks Fight Obama's Protection Agency Pitch
Banks and mortgage lenders are placing top priority on killing President Barack Obama's proposal to create a new consumer protection agency that would regulate home loans, credit card fees, payday loans and other forms of consumer finance.
2 Jul 2009, 2:24 pm | click here to view more
Check 'n Go Launches On-site Blog
Check 'n Go, a leading payday loan lender, launched an on-site corporate blog in May, 2009 to educate consumers about payday loans, Check 'n Go's efforts with the National middle for Exploited & Missing kids®, financial tips and current legislation.
2 Jul 2009, 2:01 am | click here to view more
Color of Money Book Club
Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosted an online discussion with Edmond L. Andrews author of "Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown" on Thursday, July 2 at Noon ET.
2 Jul 2009, 11:00 am | click here to view more
N. Texas credit unions plan to compete with payday lenders
Eight companies plan short-term loans with interest capped at 18 percent.
1 Jul 2009, 9:46 pm | click here to view more
Helpful finance tips, or sneaky payday loans ad?
The owners of Econ4u.org, which offers financial advice, say it has a straightforward, noble mission: to "tutor important economic concepts." But while the site offers plenty of useful money basics, there is one oddity: information on controversial payday loans is unusually positive.
1 Jul 2009, 6:10 am | click here to view more