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Court Blocks Class Action Suit Against Payday Lender

An appeals court derailed a class action lawsuit aimed at keeping payday lenders from using the criminal justice system to file charges against debtors.

by Gus Bova

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Jumping the Loan Sharks

by Christopher Hooks

Report: Texas Payday Lenders and Prosecutors Team Up to Criminally Pursue Borrowers

by Forrest Wilder

Rep. Gary Elkins’ Payday Loan Business Faces Criminal Prosecutions

by Forrest Wilder

Hot List: Day 114 of the Legislature

by Liz Farmer

Apr 30, 2013

Payday Loan Reform Faces Uphill Battle in House

by Forrest Wilder

Observer Payday Loan Panel Apr 24, 2013

Uneasy Money: An Observer Panel On Reforming Texas’ Payday and Auto-Title Loan Industry

by Jen Reel

Hot List: Day 106 of the Legislature

by Olivia Messer

Apr 22, 2013

Texas Senate Passes Surprisingly Tough Payday Loan Reform

by Forrest Wilder

Hot List: Day 102 of the Legislature

by Liz Farmer

Apr 18, 2013

GOP Senator Accuses Colleagues of Being ‘Shills’ for Payday Lenders

by Forrest Wilder

A Cash Store location in East Austin Apr 16, 2013

Payday Loan Industry Divides and Conquers at Capitol

Consumer advocates and Democrats are divided over a Senate bill that would impose light regulations on payday and auto-title lenders.

by Forrest Wilder

Rep. Tom Craddick Wants to Regulate Payday Loans

by Emily Mathis

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