News Archives - Faith for Just Lending

Payday loans targeted by ERLC, others in coalition

lendjustlyadmin - May 18, 2015

Unjust Lending: One Church Takes Note and Inspires Change in City

lendjustlyadmin - Sep 13, 2015

Faith leaders call for end to abusive payday lending practices

lendjustlyadmin - Aug 18, 2016

Letters to Congressional Leadership

lendjustlyadmin - Dec 3, 2015

Predatory lending may be legal, but it’s not right

lendjustlyadmin - May 27, 2016

Faith leaders join consumer advocates to push for lower payday loan...

lendjustlyadmin - Nov 28, 2014

Why Would Jesus Want to Release the Prisoners?

lendjustlyadmin - May 13, 2015

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Religious Leaders Speak

“We are concerned that our charitable dollars are in fact funding the profits of the payday lenders rather than helping the poor achieve self-sufficiency.”
Bishop Joe Vasquez
Diocese of Austin, Texas

“Jesus wanted people to make a good living, just not take advantage of the poor.”
Pastor Travis Coleman, Jr. Alabama Baptist State Convention President

"Exploiting the working poor with payday lending is an egregious practice that goes against God’s word to help the poor and instead, puts a chokehold on some of America's most vulnerable families.”
Rev. Dr. Billy G. Russell, Pastor Greater Friendship Baptist Church in Minneapolis

“They can tell us that this is just about helping people, but it’s an intentionally crafted defective product that is marketed to the financially unsophisticated. They’re bilking billions of dollars out of poor neighborhoods, and the taxpayers get to clean up the mess.”
Steve Hickey, Pastor, State Representative
(R - South Dakota)

“As evangelicals committed to justice we deeply lament the predatory lending that has disproportionately impacted poor communities. Scripture is clear about its denouncement of usury and calls us to call for laws that defend against it. Silence is not an option.”
Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero, Pres., National Latino Evangelical Coalition

News

Danette Mitchell: Fighting against predatory lenders is making progress

Catholic groups aim to curtail payday lending

Cooperative Baptists in Kentucky champion cap on payday loan interest rates

Thigpen, Cherry: Come together to end the payday loan debt trap

CPJ’s Stephanie Summers talks about payday lending on Word FM Pittsburgh

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