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SPPI Files Federal Complaint After New Mexico Attorney General Fails to Act

The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has filed a formal complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the loan-sharking lending practices of former State Representative Tara Jaramillo and her company, Positive Outcomes, Inc. The action follows years of inaction by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and other state agencies, despite overwhelming evidence […]

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Anchorage Daily News: How payday loan restrictions can hurt the people they’re meant to help

Good intentions don’t pay the bills. But choice, transparency, and access can.

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Report: Black Market Payday

How government price controls created an illicit supply of emergency credit.