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Illinois payday loan reform stalled in legislature
A statewide reform coalition urged Gov. Ryan to act as the General Assembly stalled on payday and car-title loan legislation. Sen. O Malley’s bill failed by five votes in the Senate, with House support lacking. coalition members pressed for a cap on interest rates and a statewide electronic reporting system. They faulted Senate Democrats led by Emil Jones for blocking the package and called for action to curb triple digit rates harming Illinois consumers.
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Springfield
George H. Ryan
General Assembly
Patrick O'Malley
R-Palos Park
Senate
O’malley
Tom Dart
House
Dart
Illinois Small Loan Association
Association
Illinois Department of Financial Institutions
Illinois
Gail Parson
Illinois Payday Loan Reform Coalition
Statehouse
Ryan
Parson
Illinois Public Interest Research Group
Nancy Cowles
The
Coalition For Consumer Rights
Ber
Statewide Reform Coalition
Cowles
Reform Coalition
American Federation of State
Citizen Action Illinois
Protestants For the Common Good
Senate Financial Institutions Committee
O'Malley
Emil Jones
Jones
Hope Jones
State Financial Agency
Oak Lawn
American Association of Retired Persons
State Department