Newsletter, March 2023
CEI Newsletter for March, 2023 This month’s Newsletter, emailed to our subscribers, starts with a letter from the Executive Director and a photo of our […]
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Predatory Lending
CFPB Orders TitleMax to Pay a $10 Million Penalty for Unlawful Title Loans and Overcharging Military Families
CFPB Press Release | February 23, 2023 Repeat offender doctored information, ignored military protection law, and levied fees for useless products WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today,
How Title Lenders Trap Poor Americans in Debt With Triple-Digit Interest Rates
ProPublica | by Margaret Coker, The Current, and Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, with research by Mollie Simon, ProPublica | November 14, 2022 “TMX Finance, TitleMax’s parent
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Arizona measure could be a model for Democrats nationwide
Politico | By Megan Messerly | October 26, 2022 “The union did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but in-state supporters of the measure,
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A wonky Arizona ballot measure could unlock a new path to easing medical debt
Vox | By Dylan Scott | October 23, 2022 Is going straight to voters the way to fix America’s medical debt crisis? Pervasive medical debt
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Prop. would reduce rates on medical debt interest
Arizona Republic | By Stephanie Innes | October 11, 2022 Arizona will serve as a national test case when voters are asked to approve a
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Tucson Opinion: Prop 209 protects Arizona families with crushing medical debt — like mine
Tucson.com | By Anna McCallister-Nichols Special to the Arizona Daily Star | October 9, 2022 The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
Unsafe Harbor: The Persistent Harms of High-Cost Installment Loans
Center for Responsible Lending | September 26, 2022 Download the report Over the past decade, the high-cost small-dollar loan market, once dominated by short-term balloon
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Newsletter, September 2022
CEI Newsletter for September, 2022 This month’s Newsletter, emailed to our subscribers, spotlights staff member Stefany Paredes, our Community Engagement Coordinator. It includes updates on
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Consumers Lured Into Predatory Car Repair Loans: Report
Consumer Reports | By Octavio Blanco | May 11, 2022 A coalition of consumer advocates is warning drivers to avoid loans with up to 189
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