Banks offer lower cost payday loans and credit unions to the poor
Banks and credit unions test ways to reach low income communities with affordable services. Wells Fargo provides small payday loans up to 200 dollars for verified customers and direct deposits, at about five dollars per hundred borrowed. Florida Central Credit Union plans to open a check cashing and payday loan service in Tampa in partnership with THAP to offer loans around 25 percent and free check cashing after joining the credit union.
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United States
Wells Fargo Bank
San Francisco
California
Wells Fargo
Florida Central Credit Union
Florida Central
Tampa Hillsborough Action Plan
THAP
Chet Laney
Dori Perrucci
THAF
Tampa
Ed Gallagly
Gallagly
Credit card debt reshapes college life and values
A Georgetown study funded by the Consumer Federation of America warns that easy student access to credit weakens parental control, fuels living beyond means, and creates debt burdens for graduates. It notes widespread card use, high balances, and patterns like refinancing credit card debt with loans, with social and financial consequences for students and families.
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Financial Services Industry
Robert D. Manning
Georgetown University
Consumer Federation of America
American Association of University Women
Manning
Jeff
Georgetown
Hitch
Business leaders take on sprawl across the nation
AP report notes executives from DaimlerChrysler to Pulte Home Corp and Arvida Co push back against growth sprawl. The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals profiles 19 smart growth ideas, linking quality of life to competitiveness and urging growth boundaries, transit, and downtown investment.
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Daimler-Chrysler
Detroit
Everglades
York County
Clayton Hering
Portland, Ore
National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals
Ken Brown
Brown
Florida
Pulte Home Corp
Arvida Co
Business Council
Truckee
Calif
Dayton & Hudson Corp
Minneapolis
Roy Rogers
Santa Clara County
San Jose
Silicon Valley
Providence
R.I
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