DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- States with laws against predatory lending have seen decreases in the high-interest loans targeted at consumers with poor or nonexistent credit ratings, according to a study ...

Federal action to exempt national banks from state anti-predatory lending laws resulted in more defaults and riskier lending compared to other banks, a study funded by the National State Attorneys ...

Predatory lending is spreading like wildfire through houses in New York–the state and city legislatures, that is. The City Council is considering a bill that would bar the city from doing business ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James today applauded the passage of legislation to protect consumers and small businesses. Responding to cutbacks at federal consumer protection agencies, New York ...

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A Maryland mortgage firm is paying a $25,000 fine after allegedly violating Virginia's predatory-lending laws. The company, 1st Chesapeake Home Mortgage LLC, paid the fine to settle charges it let ...

FYI: Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney introduced his Responsible Lending Act yesterday, a bill that will preempt all state and local anti-predatory lending laws with a new federal standard. The problem is ...