New alliance calls for tougher restrictions on payday and title lending

New alliance calls for tougher restrictions on payday and title lending
A new alliance of residents and community groups wants to see tougher local restrictions on payday and title lending in Denton in the coming year. Representatives from churches, nonprofit groups and a local credit union identified themselves as Denton …
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Debby: 6 months later
Our house was under water and we lost clothes and all,” said displaced resident Felicia Sellers who was staying at First Baptist Church with her son, Michael Jr. A flood on this scale hasn't been seen in this area since Hurricane Dora … An SBA …
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Payday lending has strong foothold in McLennan County, which leads state in

Payday lending has strong foothold in McLennan County, which leads state in
In January, the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner started collecting data about the state's payday loan industry. Following is a look at some of the numbers reported during the first half of 2012. More recent figures have not yet been released.
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Bond sale helps home buyers, renters
The Vermont Housing Finance Agency closed on a $ 50 million bond sale that replenishes the agency's loan funds. The money will provide 30-year … A separate $ 26 million multifamily bond sale restructures certain existing VHFA loans that affect 907 …
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Warning of payday loan 'temptation'

Warning of payday loan 'temptation'
“I am urging my constituents, some of whom are hard pressed at present, to stay away from any costly payday loan companies,” the councillor said. “The temptation provided by slick TV and radio adverts will be there for many individuals, … “CAB …
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Crossing into town's hearts
The pair of reindeer antlers, blinking red nose and gloves with flashing fingertips also were hard to miss. Hill started … She works about 45 hours a week, saving up money to start paying off her student loans and eventually to buy a car and rent an …
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Global demand to boost GCC debt market in 2013: StanChart
Monday, 24 December 2012. The global financial crisis and quantitative easing by central banks abroad made pools of money that were desperate for yield; some entered the Gulf because they found nowhere else to go. (Reuters). Tweet … European banks …
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Shoppers found larger sales, smaller crowds
University of Missouri junior Simone McGautha works three campus jobs and has accumulated $ 11,000 in student loans as she seeks to become the first in her family with a college degree. So when McGautha learned about…More >> …. "We under-budgeted …
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