June 2, 2016

Obama consumer board to issue new payday loan regulations that could sink lenders

The Obama administration's consumer board will propose new restrictions on payday lenders Thursday, hoping to stop poor customers from ending up in a "debt trap" — and potentially chasing most of the lenders out of business.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said payday lenders take advantage of cash-strapped customers, hooking ...

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