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Below are links to archived news articles regarding the Payday Loan Industry:

News - October 2009

The Northwestern.com article: Letters: Payday loan firms not being fairly portrayed (10/23/2009)

ClarionLedger.com article: Council targeting 'predatory' lenders (10/20/2009)

MontgomeryAdvertiser.com article: Alabama Voices: Payday loans a broken product (10/21/2009)

Daily Press article: Predatory lenders sound deluded (10/21/2009)

The Salt Lake Tribune article: Salt Lake County to state: Cap payday loan rates (10/20/2009)

KOMU.com (Missouri TV Station) article: Restriction on Pay Day Loan Businesses Proposed (10/18/2009)

Wisconsin State Journal article: Dave Storey: Hintz bill on payday lenders goes too far (10/18/2009)

August Free Press article: Shannon releases plan to protect consumers on payday lending (10/16/2009)

The Cap Times article: Plain Talk: Payday lenders likely to win again as legislators cave (10/16/2009)

CNW Group article: CPLA Welcomes New Payday Loan Regulation in British Columbia (10/15/2009)

Huliq.com article: Payday Loan Customers Ask Congress To Protect Short Term Credit (10/15/2009)

The Northwestern.com article: Editorial: Battle to curb payday loans worth fighting (10/14/2009)

The Washington Independent article: Losing Ground in States, Payday Lenders Take Fight to Congress (10/8/2009)

Denver Daily News article: Payday lenders to be targeted again? (10/8/2009)

Wisconsin Radio Network article: DATCP calls payday loans 'predatory' (10/7/2009)

Journal Sentinel Online article: Bill to curb payday loans dealt setback (10/7/2009)

Kansas City Call article: Area Ministers Want Cap On Interest Rates For Predatory Loans (10/5/2009)

PDL Industry Blog for Payday Loan Lenders article: Some politicians stand up to bad legislation (10/5/2009)

KAIT 8 ABC (TV Station) article: Arkansas AG warns of Internet payday lenders (10/5/2009)

KFSM Local 5 News (Arkansas) article: Battle over Arkansas payday loans shifts to Internet lenders (10/4/2009)

News - September 2009

MontgomeryAdvertiser.com article: Alabama groups target predatory lenders (9/25/2009)

LegalNewsLine.com article: Cordray supports bill that would close payday loopholes (9/23/2009)

CantonRep.com article: Payday lending still provides much-needed service (9/22/2009)

TheState.com article: City panel backs off tougher payday lending law (9/21/2009)

Dayton Daily News article: Bill seeks to close payday loopholes (9/20/2009)

Dayton Daily News article: Payday lenders use loophole to survive (9/20/2009)

Leader-Telegram article: Area lawmakers criticize payday lenders (9/20/2009)

The Badger Herald article: New bill confronts payday loan industry (9/17/2009)

WKOWTV.com article (Madison, WI TV Station): National group backs cap for Wis. payday loans (9/17/2009)

TheState.com article: S.C. firms protest payday lending contract award to Florida company (9/15/2009)

RecordOnLine.com article: Banks push payday lending (9/14/2009)

Wisconsin Radio Network article: Governor cautious on payday loan bill (9/14/2009)

BestSyndication.com article: Wisconsin Considers Caps on Payday Lenders (9/14/2009)

JSOnline.com article: Payday lenders more than double donations to legislators (9/9/2009)

StarTribune.com article: Biggest banks stepping in to payday arena (9/9/2009)

BloggingBlue.com article: Wisconsin Catholic Conference supports payday loan limits (9/8/2009)

WisBusiness.com Press Release: Legal Aid Society: Joins call for rate caps on harmful loans (9/8/2009)

The Badger Herald article: Payday loan industry still preferable to alternatives (9/7/2009)

Madison.com article: At issue: Payday Lenders (9/5/2009)

News - August 2009

WisBusiness.com article: Rep. Hintz: Predatory lending consumer protection bill formally introduced with strong legislative support (8/27/2009)

News-Leader.com article: Missouri must cease to be haven for predatory lenders (8/26/2009)

Credit Union Times article: NCUA to Review Paydays (8/26/2009)

TheCapitalTimes.com article: In bad economy, pawnshops thrive (8/26/2009)

TheNorthWestern.com article: Payday legislation seeks to reign in niche lending industry (8/24/2009)

StJoeNews.net article: Bureau raps nursing homes over payday loans (8/24/2009)

Blogger News Network article: Payday Loans: Suddes Can't Admit He's Still Wrong (8/24/2009) (response to Cleveland.com article below)

Cleveland.com article: Democrats seem in no rush to fix Ohio lender loophole (8/23/2009)

Wisconsin State Journal article: Sarah Longwell: Payday loans provide choice (8/20/2009)

SheboyganPress.com article: Community Conversation: Payday lenders do a needed service (8/19/2009)

Docuticker article: Payday Lenders Shut Out in Ohio and Arizona (8/19/2009)

Capital Times article (Wisconsin): Wisconsin is one of few states with no ceiling on payday loan interest (8/5/2009)

ArticleOnCall.com article: Everything What You Should Know State Regulations and Payday Loans (8/3/2009)

SheboyganPress.com article: Editorial: Rein in interest on payday loans (8/4/2009)

News - July 2009

Blogger News Network article: Rep. Gordon Hintz: The Job Killer of Wisconsin (7/31/2009)

GreenBayPressGazette.com article: Editorial: Regulation needed on payday loans (7/31/2009)

htrnews.com article: Payday loans a needed service - Guest column (7/30/2009)

PublicServiceNews.com article: KY Group Calls for Law to Cap Payday Loans (7/27/2009)

DesMoinesRegister.com article: High court sides with loan firms (7/25/2009)

CommonDreams.org article: Leading Progressive Nonprofit Supports New Campaign to Cap Loan Interest Rates at 10 Percent (7/22/2009)

The Washington Post article: Multi-City Campaign Seeks to Revive Usury Laws (7/22/2009)

The Chronicle-Herald article: Payday loan rate, fee caps come into effect August 1 (7/21/2009)

Huliq.com article: Industry Hits Back At NY Times On Pay Day (7/13/2009)

Reuters article: Virginia, Pennsylvania announce payday loan actions (7/13/2009)

Pittsburgh Business Times (Pennsylvania): Pa. court upholds Internet lending regulation (7/10/2009)

Wisconsin Coalition for Consumer Choice: Payday loan legislation is misguided price control (7/3/2009)

Payday Loan Industry Blog: Payday Loans-Arbitration-False Imprisonment-Kentucky (7/1/2009)

News - June 2009

Ontario Newsrooms (Ontario, Canada): Payday Loan Users Get Stronger Protection (6/30/2009)

Blogger News Network: Payday Loans: Hypocrisy of Federal & State Legislatures (6/28/2009)

Newsplex.com article (Virginia): New Legislation Drives Down Payday Loans in Virginia (6/20/2009)

Lethbridge Hearld article (Alberta, Canada): Province to regulate payday loan business (6/3/2009)

The State article (South Carolina): Sanford vetoes payday lending (6/2/2009)

Superior Telegram article: Payday loan logic makes no sense for consumers (6/2/2009)

News - May 2009

The News Tribune article (Washington): Help - not a ban - for payday loan users (5/22/2009)

The State article (South Carolina): Payday loan regs pass, ending 4-month impasse (5/21/2009)

Blogger New Network article: Payday Loans: Why a 36% Rate Cap is Lunacy (5/20/2009)

The Seattle Times article: Washington governor OKs payday lending regulations (5/15/2009)

ThePostandCourier.com article: Payday lending reforms could die (5/13/2009)

TheState.com article: Payday lending bill 'on life support' (5/13/2009)

WIS10 News article: Lawmakers say payday lending bill may die (5/12/2009)

TheState.com article: Senators seeking payday lending accord (5/12/2009)

RichmondBizSense.com article: Va. regulations chasing payday lenders away (5/6/2009)

The State article (South Carolina): S.C. Politics Today - Payday lending debate starts today (last topic in list) (5/6/2009)

East Valley Tribune article: 'Nontraditional' businesses face restrictions (5/5/2009)

News - April 2009

The Seattle Times online article: WA Senate vote is blow to payday lending bill (4/22/2009)

Next Day Check article: Washington State passes 2 new Payday Lending Bills (4/18/2009)

Payday Loan Industry Blog article: Congressional Hearings Confirms That States are Doing a Good Job at Regulating Short Term Lending (4/13/2009)

ProgressIllinois.com article: Gutierrez: Banning Payday Loans "Not Possible" (4/6/2009)

PaydayLoanTwist.com article: Congress Moving Toward National Cap on Payday Loans (4/1/2009)

March 2009

Fox 12 news: Senate passes payday loan restriction bill (3/26/2009)

Seeking Alpha article: FDIC: Payday Loans a Superior Form of Short Term Credit (3/25/2009)

Payday Loan Industry Blog article: Payday Loan - Idaho Payday Loan Law (3/20/2009)

KTVB.com article (Idaho News Now): Senate committee passes payday loan bill (3/19/2009)

ABC News Associated Press: Car title lending bill sidetracked in House (3/17/2009)

The State article: Senators rightly propose tough payday loan rules (3/17/2009)

CLEO Net article: New payday loan laws will license lenders, allow 'cooling off' period (3/16/2009)

The Seattle Times article: WA House passes bill to regulate payday lending (3/10/2009)

East Valley Tribune (AZ) article: House panel rejects payday loan substitute (3/2/2009)

February 2009

Deseret News article: Payday lenders fighting plan to cap interest at 100% (2/15/2009)

Personal Money Store Blog: Montana won't let payday loans die (2/13/2009)

News Channel 7 article: House Passes Payday Lending Bill (2/11/2009)

ABC Channel 3 News article: Car Title Loan Bill Dies (2/11/2009)

The Olympian article: Efforts under way to restrict payday loans (2/11/2009)

The Seattle Times article: States take on debate over payday loans (2/8/2009)

Top News article: Panel's recommendation of payday loan $21 cap - hailed by some, criticized by others! (2/7/2009)

The Earth Times article: Money Mart Believes Proposed Ontario Rate Will Balance Industry Viability with Consumer Protection (2/6/2009)

The Virginian Pilot article: House panel kills bill to limit high interest on car title loans (2/5/2009)

BusinessWeek article: For Pawnshops, the Recession is a Golden Egg (2/4/2009)

The Bismarck Tribune article: N.D. measure to cut payday loan limits defeated (2/4/2009)

January 2009

The Washington Times article: Senate sets payday loan restrictions (1/31/2009)

Personal Money Store article: South Carolina Bill Respects Payday Loans, Consumers (1/27/2009)

The Bellingham Herald article: Bill would cap payday loan rate (1/26/2009)

2008

The New York Times article: Some States Set Cap to Control Payday Loans (9/6/2008)

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