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Voters reject fake payday "reform"
Lupe Solis, associate director of advocacy for AARP Arizona, holds a sign showing what she thinks of 400 percent interest payday loans at an October Phoenix rally. Arizona and Ohio voters resoundingly rejected payday lending industry written ballot measures that would have protected their predatory business models.  Learn more >>

 

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Updated Projections of Subprime Foreclosures in the US and Their Impact on Home Values and Communities

Steered Wrong: Subprime borrowers pay more when getting loans through mortgage brokers

Only 36% rate cap springs the payday dept trap.

Flawed payday paper falsely held up as Fed study. 

In a system enormously out of balance, fees for abusive overdraft loans have reach $17.5 billion per year.

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What do we do now? Martin Eakes explains why we need a better way to stop foreclosures and how we can do it.

How did we get here?  CRL's Eric Stein Senate Banking testimony details the causes of the financial crisis.

Bailout neglects real solutions to stop foreclosures

Community lending programs are not to blame for the subprime debacle.

New Fed rules aim to bring back common sense home lending. Read CRL's comments.

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Institute for Foreclosure Legal Assistance

Consumer Resources: Where to Get Help

Consumer Appellate Assistance Project provides attorney support for consumer appeals cases.

Stop Predatory Payday Lending in Ohio and Arizona

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Civil Rights Groups Defending Predatory Lenders: Priceless.  How high-interest rate lenders are using civil rights groups as cover while fighting regulation.

An inside look at abusive lending:  Our new report details how IndyMac preyed on vulnerable consumers and pressured employees to make bad loans.

The Truth about CRL and Self-Help: "Consumers Rights" League Gets it WRONG.

Columbia Journalism Review critiques "Forbes' flawed probe" of CRL and Self-Help.

Countrywide Watch: keeping tabs on big lender in subprime mess. 

NEWS HEADLINES

No payday for lenders Election Day
Akron Beacon Journal, 11/08/08

LISC Says Low-Income Loans Not to Blame for Current Financial Crisis
Toledo Free Press, 11/06/08

Grass Roots Trump Cash on Prop. 200
Arizona Daily Star , 11/05/08

Voters Keep Payday Loan Caps
Cincinnati Enquirer, 11/04/08

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