Month: January 2022

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – With payday lenders able to charge up to 391% interest in the Sunflower State, community leaders have called on Kansas lawmakers to change. Topeka JUMP says community members from local and state organizations came together to demand reform of payday lending practices across the Sunflower State on Wednesday, January 19. Kansans […]

Customers who have fallen victim to unaffordable payday loans only have days to ensure they get cash back before their lender goes into administration. Cash compensation is sent to thousands of customers who have taken out loans from Money Shop, Payday Express and Payday UK clients. But watch your bank account, because if you don’t […]

Those claiming Universal Credit and feeling the pinch in January can apply for an advance of up to £812. This is a “budget advance” and can be used to cover emergency household expenses. However, it is not free money and will need to be paid back, usually through discounts on future Universal Credit payments. Still, […]

By Katryna Perera (January 14, 2022, 7:24 PM EST) – A DC federal judge on Friday dismissed a case against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding the agency’s decision to repeal capacity underwriting requirements for reimbursement for payday lenders, despite arguments from community advocates that the agency used poor analysis to justify the rollback. […]

Kent Kaiser | The Detroit News Late last year, the so-called “Michiganders for Fair Lending” launched a ballot initiative that would do anything but make lending fairer in Michigan. They named this monstrosity the “Michigan Payday Loan Interest Rate Cap Initiative,” which would likely drive Michigan lenders out of business, hurting working-class Michigan residents. To […]