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April 4, 2018
The Pastors Had a Message But It Wasn't the Gospel. They Lobbied for Payday Loans. Miami Herald February 20, 2018 Editorial: Reject Changes On Payday Loans Tampa Bay Times February 8, 2018 Preachers Oppose Payday Loan Expansion Florida Politics September 27, 2017 Announcement of Public Proposal to the Constitutional Revision Commission for Lending Rate Cap: Religious Leaders Gather to Support Payday Loan Legislation Faith Leaders Call for Payday Lending Rate Cap Ministers Want New Restrictions on Payday Lenders Big Bend Faith Leaders Call for Cap on Payday Loan Interest Rates Religious Leaders Seek Cap on Payday Loans Church Leaders Seek Cap on Payday Loans August 4, 2016 Press Statement - St. Petersburg Resolution St. Petersburg City Council passes resolution in support of a strong payday loan rule by the CFPB April 22, 2016 Wasserman Schultz wrong on payday loans Sun Sentinel Florida's congressional delegation is in rare bipartisan support on an issue. Unfortunately, it's the wrong issue. April 7, 2016 View the letter we've sent to our US Senators: Please support the CFPB March 17, 2016 Religious Groups Call On DNC Chair To Denounce Pro-Payday Loan Bill Consumerist “It’s one thing to know that payday loans devastate families, but it’s another thing to see it,” said Elder Lee Harris, Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church in Jacksonville. March 3, 2016 Lawmakers should try fund-raising by payday loan terms Palm Beach Post Murphy, Hastings and Wasserman-Schultz are three of the principal South Florida backers of this legislation to sideline consumer protection against unscrupulous lenders. March 1, 2016 DNC Chair Joins GOP Attack on Elizabeth Warren's Agency The Huffington Post Payday lenders get a new ally. February 20, 2016 Title loans trap Florida Consumers in debt, critics say Orlando Sentinel Terms typically require the loans, including interest and fees, to be paid ... back in full within 45 days, including payday loans and some title loans. January 30, 2016 Editorial: Cheers and Jeers Gainesville Sun Jeer: Nearly all of Florida's congressional delegation, for seeking to block federal efforts to regulate payday lenders. January 26, 2016 Why Is Florida's Congressional Delegation Defending Predatory Lenders? The Nation It is hard to rein in the payday lending industry when lawmakers keep protecting it. January 1, 2016 CRL Iowa Payday Loans Key Findings Memo New Polling Shows 82% of likely GOP Caucus-Attendees Oppose High Interest Rate Loans. June 3, 2015 Consumer advocates fire back at Florida congressional delegation over payday lending Miami Herald An alliance of consumer advocates has fired back at Florida’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives over its support for the payday lending industry. May 1, 2015 Florida Congressional delegation criticizes proposed rules on payday lending Miami Herald The payday lending industry has made campaign contributions to Florida legislators and their political action committees in the past. April 23, 2015 Borrower beware: Title, payday lenders are back News4Jax "The ads for payday and title loans businesses say they are here to help people in a financial bind, but consumer experts say that help could end up costing much more than you planned." |
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