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Latest “Protect America’s Consumers” Ads Targeting Senators Riddled with Misinformation
Protect America’s Consumers released a new round of misleading advertisements targeting Senators. Here’s a fact check.
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What Did a Pair of Payday-Backed Congressman Do After a Tribe-Linked Lender Was Indicted?
What did a pair of Congressmen do after a payday lender was indicted for using native american tribes to evade regulations?
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Reality Check: Chicken Little Payday Leader Says Sky’s Falling and CFPB Is to Blame, Not His Loans
CFPB’s outlined proposal is not a ban on payday lending. It’s aimed at ensuring a borrowers ability to repay the loan so they don’t get caught in a debt trap.
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Favorite Congressman of Predatory Lenders Says Elizabeth Warren Should Be Neutered
Luetkemeyer told a conference of bankers that they need to “neuter” Elizabeth Warren, calls her “Darth Vader of financial services world.”
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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: 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: Nebraska Payday Lobby Head Falsely Claims Borrowers Already Prove Ability to Pay Back Loans
Payday Lender and President of the Nebraska Financial Services Association Falsely Claimed That a Borrower’s Ability to Repay the Loan Is Already a Key Consideration.
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Report: Cheaper By The Dozen
A new report from Allied Progress details how a dozen Members of Congress were showered with campaign contributions by payday lenders within days of taking official actions that benefited the industry.