Payday
An Alternative to Payday Loans, but It’s Still High Cost
U.S. Bank, one of the country’s biggest banks, has again begun offering customers small, high-cost loans, saying the loans now have safeguards to help keep borrowers from getting in over their heads. The loans, between $100 and $1,000, are meant to help customers deal with unexpected expenses, like a car repair or a medical bill, said Lynn Heitman, executive vice
Former Banker/Regulator Wants To Allow Banks To Make Payday Loans
A powerful banking regulator appointed by President Trump could face tough questions in a Senate hearing Thursday about his efforts to allow big banks to make small, high-interest, short-term loans to consumers. Joseph Otting is a former banking executive who is now in charge of an agency that oversees the nation’s largest banks – including some that Otting used to
Mark Warner’s payday lending bill (Explained)
Payday lending is not something you’d think a major Democratic politician would want to boost. But Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has gotten himself into some hot water over a bill that critics say would do exactly that.