Center for Responsible Lending has new report on payday loans

A new report has been released by the Center for Responsible Lending, slamming payday loans lenders, but it's just calling out a few bad apples.
Fanned cash
Monday, April 4th, 2011 by
By Peter Stone

Ex-Google exec founds ZestCash, online lender to the underbanked

New company ZestCash will be using "Google-style data crunching" to offer flexible repayment plans for online loans of $500 or less...
underbanked online lending
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 by
By Thomas Hart

Goal should be responsible lending, not a lending crackdown

California lawmakers are attempting to strangle payday lenders with heavy regulations – and claim they're teaching responsible lending…
Silhouette of a family against a green-hued backdrop of money. Learning about responsible borrowing – and what constitutes responsible lending – begins with lessons learned from family.
Monday, June 21st, 2010 by
By Steve Tarlow

How Can Your Credit Score Be Saved With Something As Simple As A Payday Loan?

Millions of people every year fall short on various bills and lose credit points. Payday loans are a no credit check option that can ease the pain.
Millions of people every year fall short on various bills and lose credit points. Payday loans are a no credit check option that can ease the pain.

Lansing Journal article shortchanges payday loan facts

The Lansing State Journal has added to the pool of uninformed articles attempting to scare people away from taking a payday loan. READ ON…
A woman peering through a magnifying glass, happy to have discovered something. Perhaps if the Lansing State Journal had used a magnifying glass when writing their recent payday loan scare piece, they'd see that they are missing lots of evidence.
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 by
By Steve Tarlow

Richard Eskow and the burden of proof re. payday loans (Pt. 1)

World Bank consultant Richard Eskow criticizes payday loans in the Huffington Post, but he offers no real proof to back his conflicting claims…
A statue of the Greek titan Atlas, whose charge was to bear the weight of the world on his shoulders. Similarly, when one makes an accusation against another as Richard Eskow does against payday loans, the burden of proof can be just too difficult to shoulder.
Saturday, May 15th, 2010 by
By Steve Tarlow

Payday Lending Limitation Act of 2010: Changing the TILA

NC senator Kay Hagan (D) and the Center for Responsible Lending want the Payday Lending Limitation Act of 2010 to shackle payday loans. READ MORE
File photo of Democratic North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan. With a little help from the Center for Responsible Lending, she is presenting the Payday Lending Limitation Act of 2010 to the Senate.
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 by
By Steve Tarlow