Tag Archives: Payday loan

On Victory Drive, Soldiers Defeated by Debt

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

By Paul Kiel and Mitchell Hartman Seven years after Congress banned payday-loan companies from charging exorbitant interest rates to service members, many of the nation’s military bases are surrounded by storefront lenders who charge high annual percentage rates, sometimes exceeding … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The 182 Percent Loan: How Installment Lenders Put Borrowers in a World of Hurt

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

By Paul Kiel One day late last year, Katrina Sutton stood at a gas pump outside Atlanta and swiped her debit card. Insufficient funds. But that couldn’t be. She’d been careful to wait until her $270 paycheck from Walmart had … Continue reading →

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stocks Of Payday Lenders, Pawn Shops Jump As Economy Sputters

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Profiting from people’s misfortunes. The way of the world. Stocks Of Payday Lenders, Pawn Shops Jump As Economy Sputters.

Posted in News from the Soul Brother | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment