For those who need money fast, a short term lending option presents itself each winter and spring- tax refund loans. These types of loans are particularly attractive for those who cannot wait for their tax returns to come by mail after filing and need the money they were approved for right away.The LoanSafe.org website noted that while the refund a...
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Last November, voters in Montana "overwhelmingly" approved ballot initiative I-164, which effectively capped payday lending interest rates in the state at 36 percent, KPAX-TV reported.At the time, there were as many as 150 lenders doing business in Montana. That number has since dwindled to 18, curtailing the ability of many residents to ...
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As government officials lobby for or work to block the appointment of a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, payday lenders continue to operate with little federal oversight, the Morning Sentinel reports.Many White House Republicans have decided to block the nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, or any nominee fo...
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Residents in Amarillo, Texas, are seeing the many benefits of payday loans as they look to make ends meet this holiday shopping season. KFDA-TV reports that payday lenders are seeing an uptick in the number of customers looking for the nontraditional credit source."Our numbers do show at least a forty percent increase from November to December...
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The recent news of the dipped unemployment rate may serve as a positive sign for the American workforce, but substantial gains in the economy may not be seen just yet, The Ledger reports. Last week, it was revealed by the U.S. Census Bureau that the unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent. The addition of jobs was so profound that the United States ...
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