Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Working to End Payday Loan Debt Traps
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is holding a field hearing in Richmond today and will announce that it is publishing an outline of proposals under consideration th ...
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Up From Debt: Debra’s Story
Virginia Organizing participated in The Alliance for a Just Society's Up From Debt conference in March. Debra Grant shared her story (watch below). Have you ever been trapped in a ...
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VPLC, Along with Two Other Law Firms, File Class Action Law Suit
Originally posted by Virginia Poverty Law Center on November 12, 2014. by VPLC “They were debiting my bank account and causing overdrafts so I had to close the account and default ...
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Payday loan business profitable
December 10, 2012By Becky Thomashttp://www.dailyprogress.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article_ff5f2f9c-4330-11e2-a80d-001a4bcf6878.htmlI’ve spent some time trying to ve ...
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VA Interfaith Group Calls on AG to Stop Illegal Internet Loans
If you need help getting out from under an internet payday loan, you can visit www.virginiafairloans.org or call the Predatory Loan Help Hotline at 866-830-4501.October 30, 2012By ...
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Predatory Lending Overview
For nearly six years, Virginia Organizing has joined with many other organizations in urging the members of the Virginia General Assembly to stop predatory lenders and the f ...
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The Predators’ Creditors: How the Biggest Banks are Bankrolling the Payday Loan Industry
On Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 am, Virginia Organizing supporters and community members will be meeting at the Bank of America at the Barracks Road shopping center ...
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Virginia Organizing Protests Bank of America for Funding Predatory Lenders CHARLOTTESVILLE- On Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 am, Virginia Organizingsupporters and communit ...
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Huge Victory on Predatory Lending in Chesapeake!
While the Virginia General Assembly utterly failed to take action on predatory lending this session, the City of Chesapeake sought more transparency and public input on the predat ...
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Danvile Vs. The Sharks
As of this week all the bills to curb predatory lending have died. Nevertheless, a dozen hearty Danville souls line the sidewalk in front of Advance America on Wednesday to send S ...
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