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Debt Trap Debbie: Sabotaging Obama on Payday Lending Reform. Suspiciously Timed Contributions from Unsavory Lenders.
Is Debbie Wasserman Schultz sabotaging President Obama on payday lending reform because of these suspiciously timed donations from payday lenders?
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Reality Check: Rep. Alcee Hastings Writes Misleading Column Supporting Disastrous “Florida Model” of Payday Lending
Hastings wrote a misleading column for Huffington Post claiming the Florida model of payday loan regulation is “progressive” and “has been protecting consumers for 15 years.”
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68,000 Reasons Debbie Wasserman Schultz Sided With Payday Lenders Over Florida Families
Why is Debbie Wasserman Schultz is co-sponsoring legislation that would gut the CFPB’s forthcoming payday loan regulations?
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Reality Check: Shadowy Front Group Running Grossly Misleading Ads About CFPB Pay and Office Construction Costs
Protect America’s Consumers, a shadowy special interest industry front group, is running grossly misleading ads about CFPB pay and office construction costs.
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Reality Check: Despite Contrary Evidence, Tribal Head Says Its Payday Loan Business Helps Community
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake chair says tribal payday loan business is vital to community’s economic development despite report finding little of the money generated went to benefit tribal members.
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Payday Lenders Gave $400k to Legislators Surrounding Passage of Bill Allowing 279% APR Loans
Payday lending industry contributed more than $400,000 to Tennessee lawmakers while pushing for the Flexible Credit Act, which would legalize loan with an APR of 279%.
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Money Talks: Meet the Payday Industry Cronies Testifying at Today’s Sham Congressional Hearing
Like the Members of Congress organizing this sham hearing, those being called to testify are allies of the payday lending industry.
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Reality Check: Pro-Industry Think Tank Claims Obama Administration “Jihad” Against Payday Lenders
In Quad City Times op-ed, Center for Freedom and Prosperity president Andrew Quinlan offered only tired talking points in defense of payday lenders, which he claims Obama Administration has a “jihad” against.
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Reality Check: Nebraska Payday Leader Falsely Implies Borrowers Don’t Want Reform
Nebraska payday lender and trade group leader Brad Hill falsely implied borrowers don’t have complaints despite ample research showing they want reform.
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Payday Honcho Caught Citing Academic Research Paid for by Industry Front Group
CFSAA’s Dennis Shaul cited academic study paid for by industry front group that has used unethical influence to shape purportedly independent academic research it commissions.