Predatory Lending Articles

Monday
28Apr2008

The Courier Journal - "Students Hear Downside of Credit" (Jefferson County, IN)  4/28/08

A Louisville bankruptcy attorney includes predatory lending traps in his CARE presentation and tells people how they need to look for the “hook under the worm."

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Monday
10Mar2008

Arizona Republic "Teaching Dangers of Credit is Critical" (Phoenix, AZ) 3/10/08

Lawyer Gary Ringler warns of the invisible consequences that poor credit has on your future.

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Sunday
27May2007

The State - "A Helping Hand: Volunteers Warn Students About Debt" (Columbia, S.C.) 5/27/07

Judge John E. Waites and other volunteers expose chilling facts about credit cards to high school and college students across South Carolina.

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Wednesday
03Jan2007

New York Times - "Seductively Easy, Payday Loans Often Snowball" (New York, NY) 1/3/07

People are using payday loans as a short-term loan, when in reality, you could end up paying them off for years to come.

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Thursday
01Jun2006

Bankrate.com - "5 Dangerous Loans to Leave Alone"

Payday loans may end up charging you up to 400% interest on your short term loan if you can't pay it back.

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Sunday
28May2006

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - "Payday Lending Stores Can Be Risky Business for the Unwary" (Rochester, NY) 5/28/06

Payday loans could send you in a downward spiral of fees and more loans if you are not careful.

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Wednesday
10May2006

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - "Spending for Automobiles is Speeding Out of Control" (Rochester, NY) 5/10/06

Stretched-out vehicle loans are increasing in popularity and decreasing our dangerously low economy.

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Wednesday
15Mar2006

Bankrate.com - "Refund-anticipation loans can carry a high price" 3/15/06

These short-term, high-interest loans prey on the very people who can least afford them.

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Friday
18Nov2005

Bankrate.com - "Car title lending: Short-term fix with long-term expense" 11/18/05

A source for quick money that could end up costing you your car.

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Monday
19Sep2005

CNN.com - "Predatory Lending: There ought to be a law" (Palo Alto, CA) 9/19/05

Predatory lenders targets and cons those in need out of hundreds and thousands of dollars, are you next?

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