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    Need a $200 Loan? You’re Mostly Outta Luck

    Originally published at realclearmarkets.com on June 21, 2023 In New Mexico, an interest rate cap on specialized emergency loans when into effect in January. Since then, big-bank promoters have endorsed the small-dollar short-term loan products offered by U.S. Bank, Bank…

    Originally published inRealClearMarkets

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 21, 2023

  • White Paper No. 4

    No Loan for You, Too!

    The unintended consequences of price controls on consumer access to credit.

    Patrick M. Brenner, D. Dowd Muska, Brandt Kringlie, and Jack Radomski  |  June 15, 2023

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    If I Can’t Get An ‘Emergency’ Loan From A Bank, It’s Not Clear Who Possibly Can

    We tested the prediction that banks will step in when payday lenders face restrictions. They didn’t want our business.

    Originally published inAmerican Banker

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 27, 2023

  • White Paper No. 2

    No Loan for You!

    How the war on specialized emergency loans has hurt New Mexicans.

    Patrick M. Brenner and D. Dowd Muska  |  March 2, 2023

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    The Lone Star State’s Very Good Year

    Texas has seen a significant increase in population and economic growth in recent years, attracting both domestic and foreign investment, largely due to the state’s favorable policies including no income tax, a reasonable regulatory burden, restrained…

    D. Dowd Muska  |  January 9, 2023

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