Payday loans widely condemned as predatory are still freely available in Texas — for a staggeringly steep price — even as a new state law will block cities from adopting new ordinances addressing the ...
Gov. Rick Perry has two payday lending bills on his desk waiting to be signed. These bills are designed to protect consumers, but in reality, they do virtually nothing toward accomplishing this goal.
Payday loan stores advertising “quick cash”, “no credit check” or “guaranteed approval” can be found on nearly every street corner in Texas with industry research finding more payday loan stores in ...
As households across the country struggle with the cost of living, new research from Rice University finds that Houstonians are more likely than most Americans to resort to payday loans to cover ...
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Credit counselors say North Texas families in financial distress often turn to emergency loans, including payday and title loans, only to find that short-term lenders are often unwilling to help them ...
Behind on her bills and with few options, Krystyn McKnight walked into a Nacogdoches business and applied for a title loan. Seven months later, she had paid the lender more than $1,100 in interest and ...
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case from Texas that observers warn could have wide-ranging consequences for consumers and the companies that provide them financial services, ...
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