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Media Outlet
Date
URL
Payday Loans Cost 4 Times More in States With Few Consumer Protections
PEW
04/05/2022
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2022/04/payday-loans-cost-4-times-more-in-states-with-few-consumer-protections
‘Pray-in’ draws attention to the problem of predatory lending
Baptist News Global
02/23/2022
https://baptistnews.com/article/pray-in-draws-attention-to-the-problem-of-predatory-lending/#.Ymg8GPNuf0q
The High Cost of a Fresh Start
National Consumer Law Center
02/14/2022
https://www.nclc.org/issues/the-high-cost-of-a-fresh-start.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d05aafc4-852b-4020-8aae-e95ba3d53d0d
Predatory Rent-a-Bank Lending in Texas
National Consumer Law Center
02/07/2022
https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/high_cost_small_loans/FS_RAB_TX_2022.pdf
Is San Antonio’s FloatMe a safer alternative to payday loans?
San Antonio Express-News
02/07/2022
https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/Is-San-Antonio-s-FloatMe-a-safer-alternative-to-16839632.php
Money Talks | Predatory loans are very dangerous
KCENTV
01/12/2022
https://www.kcentv.com/article/money/money-talks-predatory-loans-very-dangerous/500-d2a5c227-68fd-4e29-b92a-235a2051a15e
Cities With the Worst Payday Lending Problems - DebtHammer
DEBT HAMMER
10/05/2021
https://debthammer.org/cities-with-the-worst-payday-lending-problems-study/?fbclid=IwAR0v4B9zQhhUutdHYewNn7ZL3395vxrizbEPHMsVO7QrTFay1GELOMO3ics
Wells Fargo, other banks finance predatory lenders that can charge over 400% interest in minority communities
WFAA
05/23/2021
https://www.wfaa.com/video/money/banking-below-30-wells-fargo-other-banks-finance-predatory-lenders-that-can-charge-over-400-interest-in-minority-communities/287-a304fe81-dcf1-4342-b341-d335cf48232f
Local governments deposit millions of tax dollars in banks. Some say it's time they demanded racial equity in return.
WFAA
05/09/2021
https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/banking-below-30-responsible-banking-ordinance/287-579d5b6b-8352-4652-8eb2-d6748f4cfabd
Dallas pastor testifies against unfair banking practices
Fox 4 News
04/28/2021
https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-pastor-testifies-against-unfair-banking-practices
Texas is moving in the wrong direction on high-interest loans
Dallas News
04/23/2021
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2021/04/23/texas-is-moving-in-the-wrong-direction-on-high-debt-loans/
This Dallas Church Acquired A Bank To Offer An Alternative To Payday Loans
Texas Standard
04/06/2021
https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/this-dallas-church-acquired-a-bank-to-offer-an-alternative-to-payday-loans/

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