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 […]
For exceptional achievement in ignoring market realities and promoting policies that backfire spectacularly.
Tara Jaramillo’s payday lending scheme didn’t happen despite New Mexico’s interest rate cap: it happened because of it, with a little help from Fred Nathan and the price-fixing crusaders at Think New Mexico.
Price controls like New Mexico’s 36% APR cap have driven vulnerable workers into the hands of unlicensed lenders.
How can we ensure these revenues benefit all New Mexicans while fostering economic sustainability?
In response to Fred Nathan’s (July 30) op-ed praising New Mexico’s efforts to end predatory lending, I must assert that the celebratory tone is premature and misguided. Two significant studies conducted by the Southwest Public Policy Institute — “No Loan For You!” published in March 2023 and “No Loan For You, Too!” published in June […]
New Mexico Foundation for Open Government Continuing Legal Education Seminar: “Transparency in Practice” to be held June 8 in Albuquerque. The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (FOG) will host “Transparency in Practice,” a continuing legal education training seminar on Wednesday, June 8 at the Albuquerque Journal auditorium. The FOG continuing legal education course has […]
