May 18, 2016 For John Miller, his proclaimed faith and profession in law collide when he serves his church, Platte Woods UMC, and volunteers with Communities Creating Opportunity. “What drives me is the people I’ve met firsthand, from my friend to the other folks I’ve met over the past few years.” Miller finds purpose in…
The Reporter May, 21, 2016 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Wednesday it plans to present new proposed payday lending rules on June 2 in Kansas City. The announcement comes a week after Google announced that effective July 13, it will ban all ads from payday lenders. You can read the full story…
On his blog, Pastor Carl Ruby of Central Christian Church in Springfield Ohio makes a strong case for why Christians should actively seek to reform payday lending. Pastor Carl provides a strong Biblical case, shares important facts about the payday lending industry and issues a challenge to the Church to discuss and act to address payday…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2016 LifeWay Research recently completed a survey of 1,000 Christians in 30 states to understand American views on payday lending. The link below will provide information about the study results as well as details of the methodology used in conducting the survey. View the LifeWay Survey on American Views…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2016 You can download a copy of the Report here.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Rodriguez: Payday lending leads to cycle of debt Posted: April 2, 2016 – 12:03am Rev. PLÁCIDO RODRÍGUEZ, CMF, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lubbock, Texas discusses local, state and national issues related to the payday lending industry. He calls upon community leaders to join efforts to stop predatory lending practices. Read the entire story…
Today, February 11th, the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will convene a hearing on payday lending regulation entitled “Short-term, Small Dollar Lending: The CFPB’s Assault on Access to Credit and Trampling of State and Tribal Sovereignty.” Most of the witnesses who will testify have close ties to or represent the payday lending industry.…
27 January 2016 | by CNS , Megan Cornwell Opposition to the high-interest loans in US is big election issue for religious Ahead of the Iowa caucuses that begin the formal process of picking the Republican presidential contender, the public policy arm of Iowa’s Bishops’ Conference and an Iowa-based evangelical organisation are working together…
Springfield, Missouri church and credit union commit to work together to provide lower-interest loans options as alternatives to “predatory lending institutions. Read the entire story here at the Springfield News Leader.
A statewide coalition of religious groups is gearing up in 2016 for another fight for regulatory curbs on high-interest payday and title loans in Alabama. Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook will host a two-part social justice series called “Payday and Title Reform in Alabama” to discuss predatory lending practices in Alabama. Read the…