Daily Archives: Mar 25, 2015

Churches preach against payday loans, some enter lending business

Last week, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) joined a list of religious groups that are speaking out about the dangers of payday loans, and in some cases getting into the lending business to give their followers another option. “The Bible speaks strongly against unjust lending and taking advantage of the poor,” said Leith Anderson,…

Faith leaders: your secret weapon in the fight against payday lending

When Pastor Chad Chaddick was ordained, he expected to be a teacher, a caretaker of the sick and elderly, a counselor and an evangelist to his community. But a phone call four years ago about a financially desperate church member unexpectedly propelled Chaddick to add political activist to his list of pastoral duties. Read the…